Todd Gitlin
American sociologist (1943–2022)
Todd Alan Gitlin (January 6, 1943 – February 5, 2022)[1] was an American sociologist, political activist, novelist, and cultural commentator. He wrote about the mass media, politics, and arts. He worked as a professor at the University of California, Berkeley and New York University. He was also a visiting professor at Yale University.[2] Gitlin published three novels: The Murder of Albert Einstein (1992), Sacrifice (1999), and Undying (2011).
Todd Gitlin | |
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Born | Todd Alan Gitlin January 6, 1943 New York City, U.S. |
Died | February 5, 2022 | (aged 79)
Education | Harvard College (AB) University of Michigan (MA) University of California, Berkeley (PhD) |
Occupation(s) | Sociologist, author, professor |
Known for | Students for a Democratic Society |
Spouse(s) |
Carol Wolman
(m. 1976, divorced)Laurel Ann Cook (m. 1995) |
Awards | Bosch Berlin Prize in Public Policy Fellow at the American Academy in Berlin |
Website | toddgitlin |
On December 31, 2021, Gitlin went into cardiac arrest at his home in Hillside, New York. He was hospitalized in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, where he tested positive for COVID-19.[3] He died there on February 5, 2022, one month after his 79th birthday.[3]
References
change- ↑ Miller, Steven P., "Todd Gitlin", Encyclopedia Britannica, retrieved July 3, 2018
- ↑ "Todd Gitlin". Center for American Studies. Archived from the original on 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Seelye, Katharine Q. (February 5, 2022). "Todd Gitlin, a Voice and Critic of the New Left, Dies at 79". The New York Times. Retrieved February 5, 2022.