Benjamin Nelson

Biography

Benjamin Nelson (1911 – September 17, 1977) was a sociologist who explored the historical development and nature of civilizations. He held positions at University of Chicago, University of Minnesota, Stony Brook University and after 1966, New School for Social Research. Nelson was a Guggenheim Fellow for the academic year 1945–1946. He was a founder member and vice president (1976–1977) of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and the first America President (1971–1977) of the International Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

854 releases · 141 albums · active 1959–2025

  • Performance · 900
  • Other credits · 13

Studios: The Village Recorder · Ocean Way Recording · Westlake Studios · House of David

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