Ben Zimmer
Facts
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- human
- Date of birth
- 1971
- Country of citizenship
- United States[8]
- Occupation
- lexicographer, linguist, columnist, journalist, crossword creator
- Employer
- University of California, Los Angeles, Rutgers University, University of Pennsylvania[9][10][11]
- Educated at
- Yale University, University of Chicago[12][13]
- Father
- Richard Zimmer[7]
- Sibling
- Carl Zimmer[20]
- Official website
- benzimmer.com[17]
- Has written for
- The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal[21][22]
- Name in native language
- Ben Zimmer[19]
- Social media followers
- 34k (33k–35k, n=4)[23]
- Image (Wikimedia Commons)
- Ben Zimmer (2024 ACPT) 01.jpg ↗
- Freebase ID
- /m/03d5022
- J! Archive player ID
- 9161
- Muck Rack journalist ID
- ben-zimmer
- MusicBrainz artist ID
- 7a10ba89-879c-4ec0-be5d-d10177a86775
- Podchaser creator ID
- 107a9EOIgy
- Prabook ID
- 2464037
- The Atlantic author ID
- ben-zimmer
- X (Twitter) username
- bgzimmer
- XWord Info author ID
- Ben_Zimmer
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Educated at 2
Has written for 2
Country of citizenship 1
Family name 1
Father 1
Given name 1
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Summary
Ben Zimmer was born on January 1, 1971[1]. He worked as a lexicographer[2], linguist[3], columnist[4], journalist[5], and crossword creator[6].
Product Details
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Type: Person[24]
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Country: US[25]
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Began / founded: 1970[26]
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MusicBrainz ID: 7a10ba89-879c-4ec0-be5d-d10177a86775[27]
Body
Education
Educated at Yale University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and University of Chicago[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35].
Career and Affiliations
Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[9], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1919[38], headquartered in Los Angeles[39]; Rutgers University[10], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1766[42]; and University of Pennsylvania[11], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1740[45], headquartered in Philadelphia[46].
FAQs
Who were Ben Zimmer's parents?
Ben Zimmer's father was Richard Zimmer[7].
What did Ben Zimmer do for work?
Ben Zimmer worked as lexicographer[2], linguist[3], columnist[4], journalist[5], and crossword creator[6].
Where did Ben Zimmer go to school?
Ben Zimmer was educated at Yale University[12] and University of Chicago[13].