The father of Sociology (19th century and not from the earlier decades)

Who is the father of Sociology (19th century and not from the earlier decades)? Why do they call him the “father” of sociology?
Define and summarize these three sociological theoretical perspectives/paradigms:

1. Functionalism
2. Conflict Theory
3. Symbolic Interactionism

Name the three well-known sociologists who are associated with these three paradigms.
Hint: When you define these perspectives, do not cut/paste any tables from the Web or the Modules. That would be plagiarism. Instead, define each paradigm with your own words.

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