Wendell Bell

American futurist (1924–2019)

Wendell Bell (September 27, 1924 – November 8, 2019)[1][2] was a futurist and sociologist. He was the Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Yale University.[3][4][5] His work area were sociology, social class, race, family life and future studies.[6] He founded the Yale Program of African American Studies. He retired in 1995.

Bell circa 1948 at Fresno State University

Bell died on November 8, 2019 at the age of 95.[7]

References

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  1. Caves, Roger W. (2005). Encyclopedia of the City. Routledge. p. 24. ISBN 0415252253.
  2. Bell, Wendell (2011). Memories of the Future. Transaction Publishers. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-4128-4262-4.
  3. "Wendell Bell On The Future". Forbes. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  4. "Futurist, Ex-Fresnan Wendell Bell on CNN". The Fresno Bee. August 9, 1997. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  5. Kicker, Darrell (February 2009). "Wendell Bell and Oliver W. Markley: Two Futurists' Views of the Preferable, the Possible and the Probable" (PDF). Journal of Futures Studies. 13 (3): 161–178. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  6. Caves, R. W. (2004). Encyclopedia of the City. Routledge. p. 37.
  7. The Sociology Department was Saddened to Learn of the death of Wendell Bell