... : Through Robert King Merton's lifetime, he excelled in many aspects of his education. He received a B.A. from Temple in 1931. He also received a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1936. Through his learning, Merton spoke fluent English, French, German, Italian, and Latin. He was on the faculty at Tulane University from 1939-41. He taught at Columbia University from 1941-79, and became ... types of social adaptation. He defined the interrelationship between social theory and empirical research, advancing a structural-functional approach to the study of society and creating the concepts of ...

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