Ted George Goertzel (born November 20, 1942), is an Emeritus Professor in the Sociology Department at Rutgers University in Camden, N.J.
He is the author and co-author of books and articles spanning from social economy, politics, and conspiracy theories.
He is the father of Ben Goertzel, with whom he co-authored the 1995 book Linus Pauling: A Life in Science and Politics, and of Rebecca Goertzel.