August Conte was born in $1788$ in France.
They used the term sociology for the first time.
So they are considered the "founders" of sociology.
He is also known as the father of sociology.
August Conte introduced the scientific rules for studying social order and progress through "Positive Philosophy" and "Positive Polity".
According to him, "unity among the various elements of society is created only by the rules laid down by the society and that is the social order."
If there is only a lack of rules that sustain the social system, then instability is created in the society.
Lack of rules leads to social disintegration and the collapse of social values.
August Conte emphasizes that social development can never happen at the expense of the social system.
They have emphasized the progress of society in stages through the religious, metaphysical and real levels.
Conte advocated the study of society through the use of observational, comparative, experimental and historical methods.
The branch of scientific study of sociology was started by August Conte.