: relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the unit of measurement equals the Celsius degree and according to which absolute zero is 0 K, the equivalent of â273.15Â°C. See Kelvin defined for English-language learners.
David Emile Durkheim was born on April 15, 1858 in Epinal, capital town of the department of Vosges, in Lorraine. His mother, Melanie, mÃ©lanie was a'merchant s, daughter and his, Father, moise moÃ¯se had been Rabbi of epinal since, the 1830s and Was Also chief rabbi Of the Vosges-And. haute marne
In 1885 he left for Germany, where he studied sociology for two years. Durkheim's period in Germany resulted in the publication of numerous articles on German social science and philosophy, which gained recognition in France, earning him a teaching appointment at the University of Bordeaux in 1887.