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Herbert J. Gans
German-American sociologist
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- born
- 1927
- died
- 2025
- age at death
- 97
- known for
- sociologist, university teacher
1927 β 2025
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who herbert j. gans is
Herbert Julius Gans was a German-born American sociologist who taught at Columbia University from 1971 to 2007.
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