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Helena Lopata
Helena Znaniecki Lopata (October 1, 1925-February 12, 2003) was a Polish-born American Sociologist. Born in Poznan Poland to her her father Florian Znaniecki, a sociologist, and mother Eileen Markey, an attorney, the family fled Poland to the United States due to Nazi rule. After settling in the U.S., Lopata finished high school and went on to college to obtain a bachler's degree, master's degree, and finally a Ph.D. in sociology.