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STEVEN GOLDBERG Obituary

GOLDBERG--Steven. Beloved husband of Joan Downs, brother of Elizabeth and Alan, stepbrother of Ian, Steven Goldberg died on December 17th, 2022. Long the chairman of the Sociology Department at The City College of New York, Steven was the author of many books including "Fads and Fallacies in the Social Sciences," "When Wish Replaces Thought," "The Inevitability of Patriarchy" and "Mathematical Elegance." A veteran of the United States Marine Corps, he devoted his academic life to an unbiased observation of the social and political world. His great warmth and humor will be sorely missed.

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Published by New York Times on Dec. 25, 2022.

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Mark Jewett

August 22, 2024

I first knew Steve at the University of New Brunswick, and always stayed in touch, including when I too lived in New York. His breadth of knowledge, from sports to deeply intellectual topics, and his infectious good humor were an inspiration to me. I consider him one of my great mentors.

Ross Nelson

April 1, 2023

Thank you, Dr. Goldberg, for your courage and rigorous examination of topics that we're not meant to question anymore. You set a high standard of thought and inquiry; your books occupy a special corner of my library.

COL Paul S. Porter, MD

February 7, 2023

A man whose joy of living continues on in treasured memories. Steven“s warm smile, folding tie which he carried in his wallet and quick wit are a loss to us all.

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