Albion Woodbury Small (May 11, 1854 - 1926) founded the first Department of Sociology in the USA at the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois in 1892. He was influential on the establishment of sociology as an valid field of academic study. May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Social interactions of people and their consequences are the subject of sociology studies. ... The University of Chicago is a private co-educational university located in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1890, doors opened in 1892. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Official languages English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) Senators Richard Durbin (D) Barack Obama (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 25th 149,998 km² 4. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Small was the son of Albion K. Parris and Thankful Lincoln Woodbury. He was born in Buckfield, Maine. He studied theology from 1876 to 1879 at the Andover Newton Theological School. From 1879 to 1881 he studied at the University of Leipzig and the University of Berlin in Germany history, social economics and politics. Albion Keith Parris (January 19, 1788—February 11, 1857) was an American politician and jurist of Maine. ... Buckfield is a town located in Oxford County, Maine. ... Theology is reasoned discourse concerning God (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, word or reason). It can also refer to the study of other religious topics. ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The University of Leipzig (Universität Leipzig), located in Leipzig in the Free State and former Kingdom of Saxony, is one of the oldest universities in Europe. ... Alternative meaning: Humboldt State University, located in Arcata, California Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin The Humboldt University of Berlin (German Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) is the successor to Berlins oldest university, the Friedrich Wilhelm University (Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität), founded in 1810 by the liberal Prussian educational reformer... History studies the past in human terms. ... Socialist economics is a term which refers in its descriptive sense to the economic effects of nations with large state sectors where the government directs the kind and nature of production. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Politics Look up Politics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Politics (disambiguation) Democracy History of democracy List of democracy and elections-related topics List of years in politics List of politics by country articles Political corruption Political economy Political movement Political parties of...

He taught for some years at Colby College , Waterville in Maine. From 1888 to 1889 he studied history at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland and was promoted in 1889 with a Ph.D. thesis about "The Beginnings of American Nationality.", at the same time continuing teaching at Colby College. Colby College, founded in 1813, is one of the nations oldest independent liberal arts colleges. ... Waterville is the name of several places: In the United States of America: Waterville, Maine Waterville, Minnesota Waterville, Ohio Waterville, Vermont Waterville, Washington In the Republic of Ireland: Waterville, County Kerry In New Brunswick,Canada: Waterville, New Brunswick East Waterville, New Brunswick West Waterville, New Brunswick Central Waterville, New Brunswick... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Johns Hopkins University is a private institution of higher learning located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. ... Baltimore skyline at dusk Motto: The Greatest City in America (formerly The City That Reads; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Nickname: Charm City Mob Town B-more Location in Maryland Founded Incorporated 30 July 1729 1797  County Independent city Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1892 he founded the first Department of Sociology at the University of Chicago. He chaired this department for over 30 years. In 1895 he established the American Journal of Sociology. From 1905 to 1925 he served as Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Literature at the University of Chicago. 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

His works include:

• General Sociology (1905)
• Adam Smith and Modern Sociology (1907)
• and Between Eras: From Capitalism to Democracy (1913)

See also

• Émile Durkheim
• Florian Znaniecki

• List of liberal thinkers