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Sidney Goldstein

1927 – 2019

American demographer

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About Sidney Goldstein

Lived 1927 – 2019 (aged 92). Sidney Goldstein was an American demographer and researcher.

Sidney Goldstein (August 4, 1927 – August 5, 2019) was an American demographer. He was George Hazard Crooker University Professor at Brown University from 1977 to 1993.

Life Sidney Goldstein was born in New London, Connecticut. He attended the University of Connecticut, graduating with high distinction and receiving the senior honors book prize with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology in 1949. He earned a Master of Arts degree in 1951. Goldstein then completed his doctoral studies at the University of Pennsylvania where he received his PhD in 1953. Outside of Brown, Goldstein served as president of the Population Association of America (1975–76). and in 2011 received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for the Social Scientific Study of Jewry (from who he had also received the Marshall Sklare Award in 1992).

Research

Goldstein's research has focused on population distribution, urbanization and internal migration, especially in Southeast Asia and China and in relation to Jewish demography. Goldstein died on 5 August 2019, aged 92; he was survived by his wife and three children.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Demographer, researcher
Nationality
Education
University of Pennsylvania, University of Connecticut
Employers
Brown University
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship; IUSSP Laureate Award

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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Sidney Goldstein?

American demographer

When was Sidney Goldstein born?

Sidney Goldstein was born on 4 August 1927 in New London.

When did Sidney Goldstein die?

Sidney Goldstein died on 5 August 2019 in Lexington.

What was Sidney Goldstein's occupation?

Sidney Goldstein was a demographer and researcher.

What nationality was Sidney Goldstein?

Sidney Goldstein was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sidney Goldstein

· Wikidata: Q56705066

· DBpedia: Sidney Goldstein

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