Edward Laumann

Edward O. Laumann
Edward Laumann (Chicago, circa 2000)
Born	(1938-08-31) August 31, 1938 (age 85) Youngstown, Ohio
Alma mater	Harvard University, Oberlin College
Known for	Contributions to social network analysis, organizational sociology, sociology of sexuality
Scientific career
Fields	Sociology
Institutions	University of Michigan, University of Chicago
Doctoral advisor	George C. Homans
Other academic advisors	Talcott Parsons, Harrison White
Notable students	Ronald Stuart Burt, Benjamin Cornwell, Paula England, Joseph Galaskiewicz, Robert M. Hauser, Peter Marsden, Kazuo Yamaguchi, Nora Cate Schaeffer

Edward Otto Laumann (born August 31, 1938) is an American sociologist. He is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology at the University of Chicago. Laumann earned his Ph.D. in the Harvard Department of Social Relations in 1964, where he worked with George Homans, Talcott Parsons, and Harrison White. He served as Dean of the social sciences and Provost at Chicago. He is best known for his work on social stratification, urban sociology, organizational sociology, health and aging, and is widely recognized as a pioneer in the areas of social network analysis^[1] and the sociology of sexuality. In 2013, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.^[2]