Douglas Martin is an American journalist. Martin wrote the obituaries for the New York Times from 1980 until 2015.[1]
On March 30, 2013, the New York Times published Martin's obituary for Yvonne Brill, a scientist who helped develop rocket and jet propulsion technologies.[2] However, the article originally began, "She made a mean beef stroganoff, followed her husband from job to job and took eight years off from work to raise three children".[3] This lead was heavily criticized for overemphasizing Brill's gender and family life, rather than her scientific and career accomplishments.[4] The article inspired the Finkbeiner test for scientific journalism.[5] The Times later dropped the reference to her cooking and changed the lead of the article.[6]