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David Riesman (born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 22, 1909; died in Binghamton, New York, May 10, 2002), was an United States sociologist, attorney, and educator. Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Official languages None Area 119,283 kmÂ² (33rd) - Land 116,074 kmÂ² - Water 3,208 kmÂ² (2. ... September 22 is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years). ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Binghamton is a city in upstate New York in the United States. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sociology is the study of the social lives of humans, groups and societies. ... An attorney is someone who represents someone else in the transaction of business: For attorney-at-law, see lawyer, solicitor, barrister or civil law notary. ...

After graduating from Harvard Law School, where he was a member of the Harvard Law Review, Reisman clerked for Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis from 1935-1936. Harvard Law School (HLS) is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. ... The Harvard Law Review is a journal of legal scholarship published by a student-run group at Harvard Law School. ... A law clerk is a person who assists a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. ... Seal of the Supreme Court The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest federal court in the United States of America. ... Louis D. Brandeis Louis Dembitz Brandeis (November 13, 1856 - October 3, 1941) was an important American litigator, Justice, advocate of privacy, and developer of the Brandeis Brief. ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Reisman's 1950 book, The Lonely Crowd, is a classic of modern sociology. 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

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	Riesman, David (1909-2002), American sociologist, born in Philadelphia, and educated at Harvard University Law School.
	David (king) (?-961 bc), king (1000-961 bc) of Judah and Israel, founder of the Judean dynasty.
	David (city, Panama), city in western Panama, capital of Chiriquí Province, on the David River and plain south of a volcanic mountain range.

David Riesman Biography \| Encyclopedia of World Biography (870 words)
	The American sociologist, writer, and social critic David Riesman (born 1909) was a leading authority on higher education and on developments in American society.
	David Riesman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1909.
	His father, also named David Riesman, was a well-known physician and professor of clinical medicine and later of the history of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School.

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