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Howard S. Becker
American sociologist (1928–2023).
Born April 18th, 1928 in Chicago.
Died August 16th, 2023 at 95 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Occupations
sociologist, university teacher
Website
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Anything I’ve done that was ultimately worthwhile initially scared me to death. Betty Bender