This American sociologist born on February 23, 1868 was a recipient of the Lenin Peace Prize and also one of the co-founders of what association?
W. E. B. Du Bois William Edward Burghardt "W. E. B." Du Bois ( ; February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was an American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, writer and editor. Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Du Bois grew up in a relatively tolerant and integrated community. After completing graduate work at the University of Berlin and Harvard, where he was the first African American to earn a doctorate, he became a professor of history, sociology and economics at Atlanta University. Du Bois was one of the co-founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909.
Norwegian Sociological Association The Norwegian Sociological Association (Norwegian: "Norsk sosiologforening" ) is a scholarly and professional society for sociologists in Norway. It was established in 1949. It is a member association of the Nordic Sociological Association, the European Sociological Association and the International Sociological Association. Each year it hosts an annual conference, called the Winter Conference. Through the Nordic Sociological Association, it owns the English-language journal "Acta Sociologica" with the sociological associations in the other Nordic countries.