"William Graham Sumner (October 30, 1840 \u2013 April 12, 1910) was a classical liberal (now often called \"libertarian\") American social scientist. He taught social sciences at Yale, where he held the nation's first professorship in sociology. He was one of the most influential teachers at Yale or any major schools. Sumner was a polymath with numerous books and essays on American history, economic history, political theory, sociology, and anthropology."@en . "1840-10-30Z"^^ . "1910-04-12Z"^^ . . "1910Z"^^ . "American academic" . . "1840Z"^^ . "Sumner, William Graham"@en .