Benjamin Lee Whorf

Summary

Benjamin Lee Whorf is a human^[1]. He was born in Winthrop^[2]. He was born on +1897-04-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Wethersfield^[4]. He died on +1941-07-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an anthropologist^[6], linguist^[7], and philosopher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (186 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Winthrop^[2], Benjamin Lee Whorf…
• Benjamin Lee Whorf died in Wethersfield^[4].
• Benjamin Lee Whorf passed away in Hartford^[10].
• Benjamin Lee Whorf was born on +1897-04-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Benjamin Lee Whorf died on +1941-07-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Benjamin Lee Whorf held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Benjamin Lee Whorf's professions included anthropologist^[6].
• Benjamin Lee Whorf's professions included linguist^[7].
• Benjamin Lee Whorf worked as a philosopher^[8].
• Benjamin Lee Whorf's field of work was linguistics^[12].
• Benjamin Lee Whorf's field of work was volkerpsychologie^[13].
• Among Benjamin Lee Whorf's employers was Yale University^[14].
• Benjamin Lee Whorf's education included a stint at Yale University^[15].
• Benjamin Lee Whorf's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16].
• Benjamin Lee Whorf's doctoral advisor was Edward Sapir^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Benjamin Lee Whorf is Sapir-Whorf hypothesis^[18].
• Benjamin Lee Whorf was influenced by Wilhelm von Humboldt^[19].
• Benjamin Lee Whorf is recorded as male^[20].
• Benjamin Lee Whorf's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Benjamin Lee Whorf's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110291540^[22].
• Benjamin Lee Whorf's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71432789^[23].
• Benjamin Lee Whorf's GND ID is recorded as 11876764X^[24].
• Benjamin Lee Whorf's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80032120^[25].
• Benjamin Lee Whorf's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12175852q^[26].
• Benjamin Lee Whorf's IdRef ID is recorded as 030317975^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Winthrop^[2], Benjamin Lee Whorf… he was born on +1897-04-24T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University^[15], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1701^[30], headquartered in New Haven^[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]. Benjamin Lee Whorf's doctoral advisor was Edward Sapir^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[6], linguist^[7], and philosopher^[8]. Fields of work include linguistics^[12], an academic discipline^[36] and volkerpsychologie^[13], a branch of science^[37]. Among Benjamin Lee Whorf's employers was Yale University^[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Benjamin Lee Whorf is Sapir-Whorf hypothesis^[18]. Things named for him include Sapir-Whorf hypothesis^[38], a scientific hypothesis^[39].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Lee Whorf died on +1941-07-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include Wethersfield^[4], a town in the United States^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1632^[42] and Hartford^[10], a city in the United States^[43], in United States^[44]. The cause of death was cancer^[45].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Lee Whorf ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (186 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Douglas Engelbart^[48], an inventor^[49], 1925–2013^[50], of United States^[51], awarded the ACM Software System Award^[52], specialised in informatics^[53].

Entities named for him include Sapir-Whorf hypothesis^[38], a scientific hypothesis^[39].

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Lee Whorf born?

Benjamin Lee Whorf's place of birth was Winthrop^[2].

Where did Benjamin Lee Whorf die?

Benjamin Lee Whorf died in Wethersfield^[4].

What did Benjamin Lee Whorf do for work?

Benjamin Lee Whorf worked as anthropologist^[6], linguist^[7], and philosopher^[8].

Where did Benjamin Lee Whorf go to school?

Benjamin Lee Whorf was educated at Yale University^[15] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16].

Who did Benjamin Lee Whorf influence?

Benjamin Lee Whorf has been cited as an influence by Douglas Engelbart^[48].