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.

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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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Example Sentences

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

However, pretty early into her search, Ms Goldberger said she realised the odds were stacked against her in her hunt for the real thing.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

“There is nothing, at first glance, particularly appealing about the Aluminaire House,” Goldberger wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2024

At a 1988 talk, the journalist Paul Goldberger asked Portman about the standoffish design of his Times Square Marriott Marquis.

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2023

Goldberger, his face hawklike, stooped again to the suit-case, produced a third bundle, and, unrolling it, disclosed another robe, also of white silk.

From The Gloved Hand by Stevenson, Burton Egbert