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Goldberger

American  
[gohld-bur-ger] / ˈgoʊld bɜr gər /

noun

  1. Joseph, 1874–1929, U.S. physician, born in Austria: discovered the cause of and treatment for pellagra.


Goldberger Scientific  
/ gōld′bər-gər /
  1. Hungarian-born American physician who investigated the cause and treatment of pellagra. He demonstrated that contrary to common belief, pellagra was not an infectious disease but a nutritional disorder caused by an unbalanced diet and cured by the addition of fresh milk, meat, or yeast.


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Writing in Air Mail, the Pulitzer-winning architecture critic Paul Goldberger called both designs “a desecration” of “the high aims of classical architecture.”

From Slate ● May 18, 2026

Roth was guided by what the critic Paul Goldberger, in his foreword to this book, calls “a strong knowledge not only of architectural history, but of urban propriety.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

TikToker Meg Goldberger, 27, is no stranger to collecting in a market filled with fakes.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2025

Defense lawyer Paul Goldberger said Zheng later made a remorseful attempt to retrieve the missive; prosecutors suggest he just checked to see whether it had been received.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2023

In 1973 there came an opening for an architectural writer, and because the Times knew of his background, Goldberger was given the first shot at the job.

From 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Max Millard

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