Charles Cooley Death Cause and Date

Charles Cooley's Death

Born (Birthday) August 17, 1864

Death Date May 8, 1929

Age of Death 64 years

Cause of Death Cancer

Profession Sociologist

The sociologist Charles Cooley died at the age of 64. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Sociologist who developed the idea of the ‘looking-glass self’, which posits that our self-image is generated by the feedback we get from others. This revolutionary work in sociology was first introduced in his book Human Nature and the Social Order in 1902.

He was married to Elsie Jones, the daughter of a professor, whose substantial wealth and management of household affairs allowed him to focus on academics.