Thinkers · Science Studies
Robert K. Merton
- National background
- American
- 한국어
- 로버트 K. 머튼
- 中文（简体）
- 罗伯特·K. 默顿
- English pronunciation
- /ˈrɑːbərt keɪ ˈmɜːrtən/ROB-ert kay MUR-tun
Approximate IPA guides, not verified self-pronunciations. English adaptations may differ from the original-language pronunciation.
Name forms & sources
National background follows the linked biography; it is not inferred from the name or a verification of legal citizenship.
English-language name; no separate original-language pronunciation is supplied.
Korean and Chinese name forms vary by publication. Other spellings: 로버트 머턴 罗伯特·金·默顿
Sociology of science, norms, recognition, and rewards.
Overview
Merton treated science as a social institution. His work on norms, priority, and recognition helped establish a research programme concerned with the organization of scientific life and the unequal distribution of rewards.