Sociologist Collection

Jane Addams
JANE ADDAMS American sociologist

Herbert Spencer / 1888 Pho
HERBERT SPENCER sociologist & philosopher

MAX WEBER (1864-1920). German political economist and sociologist. Photographed at Lauenstein, Germany, in 1917

Das Kapital, also called Capital (1867)
Karl Marx (1818-1883). German philosopher, political theorist, and socialist revolutionary. Das Kapital, also called Capital (1867). A Critique of Political Economy (1867)

Patrick Geddes / Photo
Sir PATRICK GEDDES Scottish biologist and sociologist; active in city planning

Dedication to Wilhelm Wolff from 'Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Oekonomie' (Book 1)
5668996 Dedication to Wilhelm Wolff from 'Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Oekonomie' (Book 1) by Karl Marx published in 1867; (add.info)

Portrait of William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1868-1963), sociologist, African American publisher and poet
NWI4917552 Portrait of William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1868-1963), sociologist, African American publisher and poet. Advocate for civil rights

Friedrich Ebert and Karl Marx, 19th century (print)
2604732 Friedrich Ebert and Karl Marx, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Friedrich Engels (right) 1820 - 5 August 1895 was a German social scientist, author

Portrait of Karl Marx
2604718 Portrait of Karl Marx; (add.info.: Karl Marx (5 May 1818 - 14 March 1883) portrait 1848.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Karl Marx (1818-1883)
2604692 Karl Marx (1818-1883); (add.info.: Karl Marx (5 May 1818 - 14 March 1883) with his daughter Jenny in 1866. Marx was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist

Karl Marx (1818-1883)
2604691 Karl Marx (1818-1883); (add.info.: Karl Marx (5 May 1818 - 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist

A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy'
2604669 A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy'; (add.info.: 1859 'A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy' by Karl Marx (5 May 1818 - 14 March 1883)

Illustration from an early twentieth century edition of Das Kapital
2604721 Illustration from an early twentieth century edition of Das Kapital; (add.info.: Illustration from an early twentieth century edition of Das Kapital by Karl Marx)

Herbert Spencer
3118492 Herbert Spencer; (add.info.: Portrait of Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) an English philosopher, biologist, anthropologist, sociologist, and classical liberal political theorist

Karl Heinrich Marx (1818 - 1883)
2602267 Karl Heinrich Marx (1818 - 1883); (add.info.: Karl Heinrich Marx, (1818-1883) was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist

Title page to an 1885 German Edition of 'Das Kapital' by Karl Marx, originally published in 1848
3525427 Title page to an 1885 German Edition of 'Das Kapital' by Karl Marx, originally published in 1848.; (add.info)

Lavrov Petrovich, 1850
3507996 Lavrov Petrovich, 1850; (add.info.: Lavrov Petrovich (1823 -1900) sociologist, philosopher, writer, revolutionary. One of the ideologists of populism

Membership card of the International Working Men's Association with signature of Georges Odger, George W
1748811 Membership card of the International Working Men's Association with signature of Georges Odger, George W. Wheeler

Max Weber, German historian and economist (b/w photo)
8673220 Max Weber, German historian and economist (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Max Weber (1864-1920), German historian and economist

Title page of 'Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Oekonomie' (Book 1) by Karl Marx published in 1867
5668995 Title page of 'Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Oekonomie' (Book 1) by Karl Marx published in 1867; (add.info.: Karl Marx (1818-1883)); Photo © AF Fotografie.

Photographic portrait of Herbert Spencer
3522075 Photographic portrait of Herbert Spencer; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) an English philosopher, biologist, anthropologist, sociologist

Karl Heinrich Marx (1818 - 1883)
2602149 Karl Heinrich Marx (1818 - 1883); (add.info.: Karl Heinrich Marx 5 May 1818 - 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist

Illustration from a late 19th century Russian edition of Das Kapital
2604730 Illustration from a late 19th century Russian edition of Das Kapital; (add.info.: Illustration from a late 19th century Russian edition of Das Kapital by Karl Marx)

Karl Marx (1818-1883)
2604696 Karl Marx (1818-1883); (add.info.: Karl Marx (5 May 1818 - 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist

Karl marx in 1875
FAT4913544 Karl marx in 1875; (add.info.: Karl marx in 1875); Sovfoto/UIG.

The title page of the first german edition of 'das kapital' by karl marx (hamburg, 1867)
FAT4909551 The title page of the first german edition of 'das kapital' by karl marx (hamburg, 1867); (add.info.: The title page of the first german edition of 'das kapital' by karl)

France, Portrait of the politician Pierre Joseph Proudhon (1809-1865), 1863
LUX4733808 France, Portrait of the politician Pierre Joseph Proudhon (1809-1865), 1863; (add.info.: France, Portrait of the politician Pierre Joseph Proudhon (1809-1865)

Herbert Spencer, 1880
1577208 Herbert Spencer, 1880; (add.info.: Herbert Spencer (27 April 1820 - 8 December 1903) was an English philosopher, biologist, anthropologist, sociologist.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Portrait of Karl Marx (1818-1883 German socialist philosopher and theorist)
NWI4949820 Portrait of Karl Marx (1818-1883 German socialist philosopher and theorist).; (add.info.: Portrait of Karl Marx (1818-1883 German socialist philosopher and theorist)

Karl Marx (1818-1883)
2604742 Karl Marx (1818-1883); (add.info.: Karl Marx (5 May 1818 - 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist, and revolutionary socialist

Karl Marx 1818 1883
1761484 Karl Marx 1818 1883; (add.info.: Karl Marx 1818 1883); Photo: Tallandier.

Cover of the Communist Party Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, first edition, London 1848 (30 pages)
PCT4264268 Cover of the Communist Party Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, first edition, London 1848 (30 pages)

Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Oekonomie' (Book 1) by Karl Marx title page of the first 1872 Russian language
5669001 Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Oekonomie' (Book 1) by Karl Marx title page of the first 1872 Russian language edition of published in 1867; (add.info)

Illustration from an early twentieth century edition of Das Kapital
2604720 Illustration from an early twentieth century edition of Das Kapital; (add.info.: Illustration from an early twentieth century edition of Das Kapital by Karl Marx)

Karl Marx (1818-1883) Father of modern Communism. German political, social and economic theorist. From a photograph
531691 Karl Marx (1818-1883) Father of modern Communism. German political, social and economic theorist. From a photograph .; Universal History Archive/UIG.

1st page of book by Karl Marx about Class war in France 1848-1850, translated from german by Leon Remy
1745446 1st page of book by Karl Marx about Class war in France 1848-1850, translated from german by Leon Remy, published in 1900 in Paris; (add.info)

Karl Heinrich Marx
2604657 Karl Heinrich Marx; (add.info.: Karl Heinrich Marx 5 May 1818 - 14 March 1883) Marx was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist, and revolutionary socialist

Karl Marx addresses a congress
2604748 Karl Marx addresses a congress; (add.info.: Karl Marx (5 May 1818 - 14 March 1883) German social scientist, author, political theorist

Karl Marx depicted as Moses
2604747 Karl Marx depicted as Moses; (add.info.: Karl Marx (5 May 1818 - 14 March 1883) German social scientist, author, political theorist

Karl Marx (1818-1883) German politician economist and philosopher one of the authors of Communist Party Manifesto (1848)
1705909 Karl Marx (1818-1883) German politician economist and philosopher one of the authors of Communist Party Manifesto (1848), here c

Karl Marx (1818-1883) German politician economist and philosopher one of the authors of Communist Party Manifesto (1848)
1711763 Karl Marx (1818-1883) German politician economist and philosopher one of the authors of Communist Party Manifesto (1848), here c

Founding of the first International Working Men's , with Karl Marx , in London in 1864
1748812 Founding of the first International Working Men's , with Karl Marx , in London in 1864; (add.info.: Founding of the first International Working Men's , with Karl Marx)

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Karl Marx studying, 1870s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Karl Marx studying, 1870s, (2023). German-born philosopher, economist, political theorist, historian, sociologist, journalist

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Karl Marx studying, 1870s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Karl Marx studying, 1870s, (2023). German-born philosopher, economist, political theorist, historian, sociologist, journalist

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Karl Marx studying, 1870s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Karl Marx studying, 1870s, (2023). German-born philosopher, economist, political theorist, historian, sociologist, journalist

Press Correspondents with Lillian Wald And Jane Addams, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Press Correspondents with Lillian Wald And Jane Addams, 1916. Activists and campaigners for women's suffrage

Afro-Americans with more than national reputation, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Afro-Americans with more than national reputation, 1916

Julia Lathrop, Jane Addams and Mary E. McDowell, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Julia Lathrop, Jane Addams and Mary E
Julia Lathrop, Jane Addams and Mary E. McDowell, 1913. US suffragists, activists and social reformers

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"Sociologists: Pioneers of Understanding Society's Complexities" Sociology, the study of society and its structures, has been shaped by numerous influential figures throughout history. One such trailblazer is Jane Addams, a social reformer and sociologist who dedicated her life to improving the lives of marginalized communities. Her tireless efforts in establishing settlement houses paved the way for modern social work. Another prominent figure in sociology is Herbert Spencer, whose ideas on social evolution greatly impacted the field. His 1888 photograph captures his intellectual prowess and serves as a reminder of his contributions to sociological theory. Max Weber, a German political economist and sociologist, left an indelible mark on sociology with his groundbreaking works on bureaucracy and rationalization. The 1917 photograph taken in Lauenstein showcases Weber's contemplative nature as he delved into complex societal issues. Patrick Geddes was not only a renowned biologist but also made significant contributions to urban planning and sociology. His portrait reflects his multidisciplinary approach towards understanding human societies. Auguste Comte, often regarded as the father of sociology, developed positivism - emphasizing scientific observation as key to comprehending society's workings. His philosophical insights continue to shape sociological thought today. The iconic image of Karl Marx alongside his wife Jenny von Westphalen symbolizes their shared commitment to revolutionary ideas that challenged prevailing socio-economic systems. Marx's magnum opus "Das Kapital" remains one of the most influential texts in Marxist theory. Beatrice Webb played an instrumental role within the Fabian Society - advocating for socialist principles through research and policy proposals. As part of Britain's left-wing movement during her time at Fabians Left Wing group she contributed significantly towards shaping progressive policies that aimed at reducing inequality. Monuments dedicated to Karl Marx stand tall across Moscow and Highgate Cemetery in London; testaments to his enduring influence on philosophy and socio-political thought worldwide. His ideas continue to inspire critical analysis of capitalism and class struggle.