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What did Parsons earn his Ph.D. in?

  • Economics

  • Psychology

  • Biology

  • Sociology

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Parsons earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago in 1922. He was a student of Frank Knight, who is considered one of the founders of the Chicago School of Economics. Parsons went on to teach at Harvard University, where he was a major influence on the development of sociology and social theory.
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