Helen Dinerman
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Helen Schneider Dinerman | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 25, 1920 |
| Died | August 14, 1974 (aged 53) |
| Alma mater | Hunter College Columbia University |
| Known for | Public opinion research |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sociology |
| Institutions | International Research Associates |
Helen Schneider Dinerman (December 25, 1920 – August 14, 1974) was an American sociologist and public opinion researcher.[1]
Born in New York City in 1920, Dinerman received her education at Hunter College and Columbia University.[1] Later, she worked as a researcher in the United States Office of War Information[2] and trained at the Bureau for Applied Social Research,[1] the first academic research centre dedicated to survey research,[3] founded by Paul Lazarsfeld in 1944.[4] She began working with the International Research Associates in 1948, and became chairman of the firm's executive committee in 1968.[2]
Dinerman died in Emanuel Hospital[5] in Portland, Oregon on August 14, 1974, while on holiday with her daughter.[1]
