Peter Michael Blau (February 7, 1918 – March 12, 2002) was an American sociologist and theorist, born in Vienna, Austria, and immigrated to the U.S. in 1939. He completed his Ph.D. thesis under Robert K. Merton at Columbia University in 1952, focusing on bureaucratic dynamics. Blau taught at the University of Chicago from 1953 to 1970 and later at Cambridge University and UNC Chapel Hill. Known for his work on social structures, mobility, and exchange theory, he was a pioneer in utilizing statistics to advance sociology as a science.
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Place of Birth: Vienna
Place of Death: New York City
Educated At: Elmhurst University | Columbia University
Occupation: sociologist | university teacher
Employers: University of Chicago | University of Cambridge | Columbia University
Awards Received: W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award | Guggenheim Fellowship
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 7, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for February 7, 2025 |
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| Sun | 17 Aquarius 52 | 18 Aquarius 55 | 3 Gemini 24 |
| Moon | 24 Sagittarius 56 | 16 Gemini 22 | 27 Scorpio 56 |
| Mercury | 25 Capricorn 52 | 17 Aquarius 24 | 8 Taurus 27 |
| Venus | 22 Aquarius 9 | 2 Aries 13 | 20 Aries 11 |
| Mars | 2 Libra 59 | 18 Cancer 48 | 18 Virgo 38 |
| Jupiter | 1 Gemini 28 | 11 Gemini 17 | 18 Gemini 41 |
| Saturn | 11 Leo 22 | 18 Pisces 4 | 10 Leo 8 |
| Uranus | 23 Aquarius 19 | 23 Taurus 18 | 27 Aquarius 38 |
| Neptune | 5 Leo 23 | 28 Pisces 9 | 4 Leo 44 |
| Pluto | 3 Cancer 42 | 2 Aquarius 15 | 4 Cancer 15 |
| Rahu | 29 Sagittarius 3 | 29 Pisces 30 | 23 Sagittarius 23 |
| Ketu | 29 Gemini 3 | 29 Virgo 30 | 23 Gemini 23 |
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