Definitions for "Max Weber"
United States abstract painter (born in Russia) (1881-1961)
German sociologist and pioneer of the analytic method in sociology (1864-1920)
Maximilian Carl Emil Weber (IPA: ) (April 21, 1864 – June 14, 1920) was a German political economist and sociologist who is considered one of the founders of the modern study of sociology and public administration. He began his career at the University of Berlin, and later worked at Freiburg University, University of Heidelberg, University of Vienna and University of Munich. He was influential in contemporary German politics, being one of Germany's negotiators at the Treaty of Versailles and the member of the commission charged with drafting the Weimar Constitution.