What is another word for Max Weber?
Pronunciation: [mˈaks wˈɛbə] (IPA) 
Max Weber was a German sociologist, philosopher, and political economist who laid the foundation of modern sociology. Nicknamed the "father of modern sociology," Weber's ideas significantly influenced social theory in contemporary times. Some synonymous terms for Max Weber include the "social scientist par excellence," "sociology's grand old man," "sociology's founding father," "one of the three most dominant sociologists of the 20th century," and "one of the great cultural theorists of the 19th century." His works, including The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, Economy and Society, and The Theory of Social and Economic Organization, remain important reading materials in social theory and are still used in contemporary higher education.
