Ted Goertzel

Ted Goertzel
Goertzel (left) with Dave Thomas, Bob Blaskiewicz and Scott Lilienfeld at the CSICon 2011 conspiracy theories panel
Born (1942-11-20) November 20, 1942
EducationAntioch College (B.A., 1964), Washington University in St. Louis (M.A., 1966; Ph.D., 1970)
Known forResearch on conspiracy theories
Children2, including Ben Goertzel
Scientific career
FieldsSociology
InstitutionsRutgers University–Camden
ThesisBrazilian student attitudes towards politics and education (1970)

Ted George Goertzel (born November 20, 1942) is an emeritus professor in the Sociology Department at Rutgers University–Camden. He is the author and co-author of books and articles spanning from social economy, politics, and conspiracy theories. He is the father of Ben Goertzel, with whom he co-authored the 1995 book Linus Pauling: A Life in Science and Politics.