Edvard Westermarck
Edvard Westermarck | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 November 1862 |
| Died | 3 September 1939 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Known for | Westermarck effect |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sociology |
| Institutions | London School of Economics |
| Doctoral students | Ragnar Numelin |
Edvard Alexander Westermarck (20 November 1862 in Helsinki – 3 September 1939 in Tenala) was a Finnish philosopher and sociologist. Among other subjects, he studied exogamy and the incest taboo.