Stuart D. Goldman
Stuart D. Goldman | |
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| Born | January 26, 1943 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | April 21, 2026 (aged 83) |
| Education | Georgetown University National War College |
| Occupations | Author and Historian |
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| Subject | World War II |
Stuart Douglas Goldman (January 26, 1943 – April 21, 2026) was an American historian and author specializing in Russian and Soviet political and military affairs and modern military history. He was a longtime specialist at the Congressional Research Service (CRS) and the author of Nomonhan, 1939: The Red Army's Victory That Shaped World War II, a study of the Soviet–Japanese conflict at Nomonhan (Khalkhin Gol).[1][2] He also wrote numerous articles for World War II magazine.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Goldman was born in New York City on January 26, 1943, and spent the first 21 years of his life in Brooklyn. He attended Erasmus Hall High School and earned a bachelor's degree in history from Brooklyn College.[2]
He subsequently earned a master's degree from Colgate University and a PhD from Georgetown University.[2][3] His doctoral dissertation, The Forgotten War: The Soviet Union and Japan, 1937–1939, examined Soviet–Japanese relations and military conflict during the years preceding World War II.[4] His research on Soviet–Japanese conflict led to a one-year postdoctoral research fellowship in Tokyo.[2]
Goldman later spent a year at the National War College, where he earned a master's degree in national security strategy.
Career
[edit]Goldman taught history at Wilson College from 1969 to 1971 and Pennsylvania State University between 1971 and 1978. He then became a specialist in Russian and Eurasian political and military affairs at the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress, where he worked for 30 years.[5] During that time, he wrote hundreds of analytical memoranda for Congressional Committees and Members and published scores of CRS reports.[6]
Goldman was a scholar in residence at the National Council for Eurasian and East European Research following his retirement from CRS in 2009.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Goldman was married to Marilyn Gavrin, with whom he had two children. He died on April 21, 2026, at the age of 83.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Stuart D. Goldman - U.S. Naval Institute". U.S. Naval Institute.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Stuart Goldman Obituary - Falls Church, VA". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Thomas Balch Library Welcomes Stuart Goldman For Sunday Lecture". Leesburg Today.
- ↑ The forgotten war : the Soviet Union and Japan, 1937-1939. OCLC 2824810.
- ↑ "Travel: Khalkhin Gol, Mongolia". History Net: Where History Comes Alive - World & US History Online. 10 August 2012.
- ↑ "About". stuartdgoldman. 12 December 2011.
- ↑ "Stuart Goldman - Wilson Center". wilsoncenter.org. Archived from the original on March 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Stuart Goldman Obituary - Falls Church, VA". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
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