
Dorothy Nelkin
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Gender | Female |
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Death | 21 years ago |
Date of birth | July 30,1933 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | Boston |
Massachusetts | |
United States | |
Date of died | May 28,2003 |
Died | Manhattan |
New York | |
United States | |
Spouse | Mark Nelkin |
Education | Cornell University |
Current partner | Mark Nelkin |
Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship for Natural Sciences, US & Canada |
Edited works | The Language of Risk: Conflicting Perspectives on Occupational Health |
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ID | 1506384 |
Dorothy Nelkin Life story
Dorothy Wolfers Nelkin was an American sociologist of science most noted for her work researching and chronicling interplay between science, technology and the general public. Her work often highlighted the ramifications of unchecked scientific advances and potential threats to privacy and civil liberties.