Alvin Gouldner
| Alvin Ward Gouldner | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 29, 1920 New York City, US | 
| Died | December 15, 1980 (aged 60) | 
| Academic background | |
| Education | PhD | 
| Alma mater | Columbia University | 
| Thesis | Industry and Bureaucracy (1954) | 
| Doctoral advisor | Robert K. Merton | 
Alvin Ward Gouldner (July 29, 1920 – December 15, 1980) was an American sociologist, lecturer and radical activist.