Auguste Comte - Philosopher/sociologist — Positivism, sociology founder — 19th c.

Did you know...

• Auguste Comte, the father of sociology, believed that society progresses through three stages—just like a fine wine improves with age!

• He coined the term "sociologie" in the 1830s, mixing science with a dash of joie de vivre.

• Comte even had a peculiar habit of writing love letters to humanity, proving that philosophers can be hopeless romantics too!