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Robert King Merton
(4 Jul 1910 - 23 Feb 2003)
American sociologist who wrote Social Theory and Social Structure (1949), in which he coined the phrases 'self-fulfilling prophecy' and 'role model' that have entered everyday use.
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Science Quotes by Robert King Merton (1)
Most institutions demand unqualified faith; but the institution of science makes skepticism a virtue.
— Robert King Merton
Social Theory and Social Structure (1962), 547.
