Ted Goertzel
Ted Goertzel | |
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Goertzel (left) with Dave Thomas, Bob Blaskiewicz and Scott Lilienfeld at the CSICon 2011 conspiracy theories panel | |
| Born | November 20, 1942 |
| Education | Antioch College (B.A., 1964), Washington University in St. Louis (M.A., 1966; Ph.D., 1970) |
| Known for | Research on conspiracy theories |
| Children | 2, including Ben Goertzel |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sociology |
| Institutions | Rutgers University–Camden |
| Thesis | Brazilian 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.