Pioneers and Milestones in Sociology

Sociology

An exploration of the foundational discoveries, academic institutionalizations, and historical firsts in the field of sociology.

history academic sociology

8 Questions Hard Ages 18+ Aug 9, 2026

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1 Who published the first academic journal dedicated exclusively to sociology, 'L'Année Sociologique', in 1898?

A Max Weber
B Émile Durkheim
C Auguste Comte
D Herbert Spencer

2 In which city was the first university department of sociology in the United States established in 1892?

A University of Chicago
B Harvard University
C Columbia University
D Yale University

3 What is the title of the 1838 book by Auguste Comte that first coined the term 'sociology'?

A The Division of Labour in Society
B Positive Philosophy
C The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
D Cours de philosophie positive

4 Who is credited with conducting the first empirical study in sociology, 'Suicide' (1897), using quantitative data analysis?

A Karl Marx
B Georg Simmel
C Émile Durkheim
D W.E.B. Du Bois

5 Which scholar published 'The Philadelphia Negro' in 1899, widely considered the first case study of an urban community in American sociology?

A W.E.B. Du Bois
B Jane Addams
C Thorstein Veblen
D George Herbert Mead

6 Which 19th-century sociologist was the first to translate Auguste Comte’s 'Positive Philosophy' into English, making it accessible to the English-speaking world?

A Florence Nightingale
B Mary Wollstonecraft
C Harriet Martineau
D Charlotte Perkins Gilman

7 What was the first professional association for sociologists in the world, founded in 1903?

A American Sociological Association
B German Sociological Association
C International Sociological Association
D British Sociological Association

8 Which seminal work by Thorstein Veblen first introduced the sociological concept of 'conspicuous consumption' in 1899?

A The Theory of the Leisure Class
B The Souls of Black Folk
C Economy and Society
D The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life

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