Morris S. Schwartz (December 20, 1916 – November 4, 1995)[1] was an American professor of sociology at Brandeis University and an author.
Schwartz's mother died when he was eight years old, and his brother David developed polio at a young age.
Schwartz was a 77-year-old sociology professor at Brandeis University when he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Schwartz achieved national prominence posthumously after being featured as the subject of Mitch Albom's 1997 best-selling memoir, Tuesdays with Morrie.
The book recounts the fourteen visits Albom made, their conversations, Schwartz's lectures, and his life experiences.