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Merton

Merton is a name of English origin used as both a place name and a surname. The place name is commonly thought to derive from Old English elements meaning lake or mere and a settlement or farm, describing a location by water.

Geographically, Merton appears in several English locales, most prominently the London Borough of Merton in southwest

Merton College, Oxford, established in 1264 by Walter de Merton, is one of the oldest colleges at

As a surname, Merton is associated with several prominent figures. Robert K. Merton (1910–2003), an American sociologist,

Because of its varied uses, Merton typically requires contextual clarification to distinguish among places, institutions, and

London,
which
includes
Wimbledon
and
Morden.
The
borough
forms
part
of
Greater
London
and
is
known
for
its
residential
areas,
parks,
and
transport
links.
the
University
of
Oxford.
It
has
a
long-standing
tradition
and
distinctive
architecture,
and
its
historical
role
includes
education
of
many
notable
scholars.
Nobel
laureate
in
Economic
Sciences,
and
developer
of
strain
theory,
is
among
the
best
known.
The
term
Mertonian
norms
refers
to
four
idealized
principles
of
scientific
conduct:
universality,
communality,
disinterestedness,
and
organized
skepticism.
people
bearing
the
name.