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Merton was the first person to make a pioneering study on the normative structure of scientific isomorphism. He studied the internal structure, system, norms, motives and behavior patterns of scientists, all of whom are members of the same scientific group. Merton read his paper Science and Social Order at the American Sociology Conference held in February, 1937. From this paper, we can find that Merton is interested in the structure and dynamics of scientific isomorphism. In Germany in the 1930s, Hitler's destructive destruction of science made Merton realize the importance of studying the social conditions of the loss of scientific autonomy, and this paper is for this purpose. Merton found that the friction between Nazi government (totalitarian government) and scientists' groups was partly due to the incomparability between scientific norms and political norms. Scientific norms require the evaluation of theories or propositions according to logic and facts, while political norms impose racial and political beliefs on science, which will undoubtedly lead to conflicts. At this time, Merton has given specific norms to science, which prepares him for formulating the normative structure of science in the future.