Linda K. George
American sociologist and gerontologist
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| Intro | American sociologist and gerontologist | |||
| A.K.A. | Linda Kaufman George | |||
| A.K.A. | Linda Kaufman George | |||
| Places | United States of America | |||
| is | Gerontologist Sociologist | |||
| Work field | Biology Social science | |||
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| Birth | 1947, Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio, USA | |||
| Age | 78 years | |||
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Linda Kaufman George (born 1947) is an American sociologist and gerontologist who is the Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Sociology at Duke University. Her research focuses on the sociology of mental health, physical health, and aging, among other topics. She was president of the Gerontological Society of America from November 1993 to October 1994, and she received the Leonard I. Pearlin Award for Distinguished Contributions to the Sociological Study of Mental Health from the American Sociological Association in 2013.