Linton Freeman
American structuralist sociologist (1927–2018)
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Linton Clarke Freeman (1927 – August 17, 2018) was an American structuralist sociologist known for his work in social networks. He was an emeritus professor of sociology at the University of California, Irvine.[1] Freeman developed the first measure of betweenness centrality. He was the founding editor of the journal Social Networks[2] which began publishing in 1979.[3]
Born1927
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedAugust 17, 2018 (aged 91)
EducationNorthwestern University (Ph.D. 1956), University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (M.A. 1953), Roosevelt University (B.A. 1952)
Knownforsocial network, centrality
Linton Clarke Freeman | |
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| Born | 1927 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 17, 2018 (aged 91) |
| Education | Northwestern University (Ph.D. 1956), University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (M.A. 1953), Roosevelt University (B.A. 1952) |
| Known for | social network, centrality |
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| Fields | social network |
| Institutions | Syracuse University, University of Pittsburgh, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Lehigh University, University of California, Irvine |
| Website | moreno |
Freeman died on August 17, 2018, at the age of 91.[4]
Book
Freeman, Linton C. 2004. The Development of Social Network Analysis: A Study in the Sociology of Science. Vancouver: Empirical Press.
