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A scholar's serendipity

By Christopher Shea
February 1, 2004

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THE SOCIOLOGIST Robert K. Merton, who died a year ago this month at the age of 92, had a genius for plucking fascinating phenomena out of thin air, giving them names, and changing the way we see the world. (Full Article: 851 Words)

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