Dorothy Zinberg
Dr. Dorothy Shore Zinberg | |
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 Dorothy Zinberg outside of 10 Downing Street, London, in 2012 | |
| Born | Dorothy Shore February 25, 1928 Hyde Park MA |
| Died | April 14, 2020 (aged 92) Cambridge, MA |
| Nationality | American |
| Organization | Harvard Kennedy School |
| Spouse(s) | Norman Zinberg |
| Children | 2 daughters |
Dorothy Shore Zinberg was an American scholar at Harvard Kennedy School and an Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[1][2] Dr. Zinberg taught in the sociology department at Harvard and continued to lecture at the Kennedy School. She trained as a biochemist and sociologist, and was a founding member of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Kennedy School.[3] Zinberg married Norman Zinberg, with whom she had two daughters, Annie and Sarah, in 1956 until his death in 1989. She maintained a close relationship with Julia Child.[4]
Biography[]
Dr. Zinberg was the daughter of Ernest and Esther Shore and attended Brookline High School. After graduating she received a Bachelor's degree in biology and chemistry, as well as a Master's in sociology from Boston University. She graduated from Harvard University with a PhD in sociology.[5] She worked as a teaching and research assistant at Harvard Medical School and served as a visiting scholar at numerous international research institutions, including the Institute of Policy and Management at Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna, and the National Institute for Science and Technology Policy in Tokyo.
Dr. Zinberg died Tuesday, 14 April 2020 of congestive heart failure.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Zinberg, Dorothy". aaas.org. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ^ "Dorothy Zinberg". harvard.edu. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ^ Staff, Felicia Gans Globe; June 10, Updated; 2020; Comments, 5:44 p m Email to a Friend Share on Facebook Share on TwitterPrint this Article View. "Dorothy Zinberg, a founding member of the Belfer Center at the Harvard Kennedy School, dies at 92 - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
{{cite web}}:|first4=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Zinberg, Dorothy (2009-08-13). "Cambridge Masters the Art of Julia Child". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Harvard Kennedy School".
- ^ "In appreciation of Dorothy Zinberg".
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