Emil J. Walter
Emil J. Walter | |
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| Born | 13 December 1897 |
| Died | 10 March 1984 (aged 86) |
| Occupation | Sociologist |
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Emil Jakob Walter (13 December 1897 – 10 March 1984) was a Swiss sociologist.
Walter was professor at the Handelshochschule St. Gallen. As a positivist, Walter tried to apply the methods of natural science to sociological and psychological issues. Walter also wrote for scientific (Vierteljahrsschrift der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Zürich and Synthese) as well as social democratic periodicals (Rote Revue).