Holton Gerald
Harvard University.
Proc Am Philos Soc. 2004 Dec;148(4):505-17.
Robert K. Merton, one of the greatest sociologists of our time, and the doyen of the sociology of science, died in Manhattan on 23 February 2003, at the age of ninety-two. He was an exemplary discipline-builder who formulated key concepts with which to perceive and solve sociological problems, a masterful teacher, and a kind colleague. His passing left a large void in the intellectual world of social science.
罗伯特·K·默顿是我们这个时代最伟大的社会学家之一,也是科学社会学的泰斗,于2003年2月23日在曼哈顿去世,享年92岁。他是一位堪称典范的学科建设者,提出了用以认识和解决社会学问题的关键概念,是一位杰出的教师,也是一位和善的同事。他的离世在社会科学的知识界留下了巨大的空白。