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American linguists

30 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Alexander GodeAuthor · BooksAlexander Gode was an American linguist, translator and writer (1906–1970). He was born at Bremen and died at Mount Kisco.
Boris KolkerAuthor · BooksBoris Kolker (born 1939) was a Soviet Union writer, translator and Esperantist.
Cathy BerberianPerson · Music memorabiliaCathy Berberian was an American linguist, composer, translator, singer and musician (1925–1983). She was born at Attleboro and died at Paris.
Chao Yuen RenAuthor · BooksChao Yuen Ren (1892–1982) was an American linguist, composer and translator.
Daniel Garrison BrintonAuthor · BooksDaniel Garrison Brinton was an American anthropologist, archaeologist, linguist, physician, writer and surgeon (1837–1899). He was born at Thornbury Township and died at Philadelphia.
Edwin O. ReischauerAuthor · BooksEdwin O. Reischauer (1910–1990) was an American diplomat, historian and writer.
Fan S. NoliPerson · Music memorabiliaFan S. Noli (1882–1965) was a Albania linguist, politician and priest.
George LakoffAuthor · BooksGeorge Lakoff was an American linguist, university teacher and writer (born 1941). He was born at Bayonne.
Gregory BatesonAuthor · BooksGregory Bateson was a British and American anthropologist, philosopher, sociologist, linguist, biologist and film director (1904–1980). He was born at Grantchester and died at San Francisco.
Helen KellerAuthor · BooksHelen Keller (1880–1968) was an American writer, orator and essayist.
Humphrey TonkinAuthor · BooksHumphrey Tonkin (born 1939) was a United States professor, linguist and Esperantist.
Irena KlepfiszAuthor · BooksIrena Klepfisz was an American linguist, essayist, translator, activist, academic staff and poet (born 1941). She was born at Warsaw.
Janwillem van de WeteringArtist · SculptureJanwillem van de Wetering (1931–2008) was a Dutch translator, writer and linguist.
John CiardiAuthor · BooksJohn Ciardi (1916–1986) was an American linguist, poet and translator.
John Wesley PowellAuthor · Maps and atlasesJohn Wesley Powell (1834–1902) was a United States explorer, linguist and military personnel.
Joseph RockPhotographer · PhotographyJoseph Rock (1884–1962) was a Austria botanist, explorer and linguist.
Ken LiuAuthor · BooksKen Liu (born 1976) was a People's Republic of China linguist, poet and translator.
Noam ChomskyAuthor · BooksNoam Chomsky (born 1928) was a United States philosopher, linguist and political writer.
Paul AusterAuthor · BooksPaul Auster (1947–2024) was a United States screenwriter, film director and linguist.
Richard HowardAuthor · BooksRichard Howard was an American lexicographer, linguist, translator, literary critic, poet and journalist (1929–2022). He was born at Cleveland and died at New York City.
Robert BlyAuthor · BooksRobert Bly (1926–2021) was an American linguist, poet and translator.
Robert McHenryAuthor · BooksRobert McHenry was an American writer, linguist and editor (born 1945). He was born at St. Louis.
Ron PadgettAuthor · BooksRon Padgett was an American linguist, translator, writer, poet, essayist and autobiographer (born 1942). He was born at Tulsa.
Suzette Haden ElginAuthor · BooksSuzette Haden Elgin (1936–2015) was an American contemporary folk singer, guitar teacher and interpreter.
Sylvia DayAuthor · BooksSylvia Day (born 1973) was a United States writer, novelist and blogger.
T. CarmiAuthor · BooksT. Carmi (1925–1994) was an American linguist, translator and poet.
Tatiana ProskouriakoffDesigner · DesignTatiana Proskouriakoff (1909–1985) was an American linguist, archaeologist and anthropologist.
Vyacheslav IvanovAuthor · BooksVyacheslav Ivanov was a Soviet and American linguist, poet, historian, philosopher, translator and hittitologist (1929–2017). He was born at Moscow.
Willard FiskeAuthor · BooksWillard Fiske was an American linguist, chess player, librarian, book collector, editor and writer (1831–1904). He was born at Ellisburg and died at Frankfurt.
William James SidisAuthor · BooksWilliam James Sidis was an American mathematician, anthropologist, historian, linguist, inventor and writer (1898–1944). He was born at Manhattan and died at Boston.

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