augusto comte - Auguste Comte was the first to develop the concept of "sociology.

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defined sociology as a positive science. Positivism is the search for "invariant laws of the
natural and social world." Comte identified three basic methods for discovering these invariant
laws, observation, experimentation, and comparison.

Herbert Spencer was a British philosopher and sociologist who was intellectually active during

the Victorian period. He was known for his contributions to evolutionary theory and for
applying it outside of biology, to the fields of philosophy, psychology, and within sociology.

Marx developed a theory that society progressed through a class conflict between the
proletariat, the workers, and the bourgeoisie, the business owners and government
leaders. Marx's theories about society not only helped form the discipline of sociology but also
several perspectives within sociology.

Emile Durkheim was a well-known sociologist famous for his views on the structure of

society. His work focused on how traditional and modern societies evolved and
function. Durkheim's theories were founded on the concept of social facts, defined as the
norms, values, and structures of society.

Weber was unlike most workplace leaders today. His theory of management, also called the
bureaucratic theory, stressed strict rules and a firm distribution of power. He would've scolded
today's managers, most of whom are open to new ideas and flexible work arrangements, for
their leadership style.