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    Max Weber

    Max Weber

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    Weber's greatest accolade is his enduring influence on the social sciences. He is routinely cited as a founding figure of sociology, and his methodological writings established the self-identity of modern social science. His works continue to be read, translated, and reinterpreted worldwide more than a century after his death.

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    Founding Father of Sociology

    Academic consensus·20th century

    Recognized alongside Karl Marx and Émile Durkheim as a founder of the discipline.

    Rankings & Lists

    #1

    Most Influential Sociologists

    Academic surveys·2000

    Records & Feats

    First to develop a comprehensive theory of rationalization

    Intellectual Contribution·1905

    Weber's analysis of rationalization as a driving force of Western modernity is a foundational contribution to sociology.