Ferdinand Tönnies was a German sociologist and philosopher. He was a major contributor to sociological theory and field studies, best known for his distinction between two types of social groups, Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft. He co-founded the German Society for Sociology, of which he was president from 1909 to 1933, after which he was ousted for having criticized the Nazis.
| Born | 1855-07-26, near Oldenswort, Eiderstedt, North Frisia, Duchy of Schleswig |
| Died | 1936-04-09, Kiel, Nazi Germany |
| Links | German · English |
