Before his sudden death, he was recognized as one of the most prominent scholars in the field of sociology.
[1] He spent several years as a high school teacher at the Morgan Park Military Academy.
[2] He died in New York City, from a sudden heart attack, on July 27, 1945.
[2][3] Waller's studies were often qualitative in nature (ethnographical), and he opposed excessive specialization.
[5] Before his sudden death, he was recognized as one of the most prominent scholars in the field of sociology.