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"French philosopher August Comte coined the term, sociology, in 1839. He is generally considered the founder of this field. The first sociology course in the United States was taught at Yale University in 1876" (Essentials of Sociology, 7th Edition, D. Brinkerhoff, L. White, S. Ortega, & R. Weitz).

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The first sociology course in America was taught by Lester Ward at Brown University in 1882. Ward is often considered one of the early pioneers of sociology in the United States.

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