Craig Melchert

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Craig Melchert

Summary

Craig Melchert is a human[1]. He was born in Manhattan[2]. He was born on +1945-04-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a linguist[4], Hittitologist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Manhattan[2], Craig Melchert…
  • Craig Melchert was born on +1945-04-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Craig Melchert held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Craig Melchert worked as a linguist[4].
  • Craig Melchert worked as a Hittitologist[5].
  • Craig Melchert's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Craig Melchert's field of work was linguistics[9].
  • Craig Melchert's field of work was Indo-European[10].
  • Craig Melchert's field of work was Anatolian[11].
  • Among Craig Melchert's employers was University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[12].
  • Among Craig Melchert's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • Craig Melchert's education included a stint at Harvard University[14].
  • Craig Melchert was educated at Michigan State University[15].
  • Craig Melchert was educated at Defense Language Institute[16].
  • Craig Melchert's education included a stint at National Cryptologic School[17].
  • Craig Melchert was a member of American Society for Premodern Asia[18].
  • Craig Melchert is recorded as male[19].
  • Craig Melchert's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Craig Melchert supervised Andrew Miles Byrd as a doctoral student[21].
  • Craig Melchert's family name is recorded as Melchert[22].
  • Craig Melchert's given name is recorded as Harold[23].
  • Craig Melchert's given name is recorded as Craig[24].
  • Craig Melchert's official website is recorded as https://linguistics.ucla.edu/people/Melchert/Index.htm[25].
  • Craig Melchert's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Craig Melchert's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Mandarin[27].

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Origins and Family

Craig Melchert's place of birth was Manhattan[2]. He was born on +1945-04-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Michigan State University[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1855[34], headquartered in East Lansing[35]; Defense Language Institute[16], a military school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1954[38]; and National Cryptologic School[17], a school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1965[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], Hittitologist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include linguistics[9], an academic discipline[42]; Indo-European[10], a language family[43]; and Anatolian[11], a language family[44]. Employers include University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[12], a public research university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1789[47] and University of California, Los Angeles[13], a public research university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1919[50], headquartered in Los Angeles[51]. Craig Melchert supervised Andrew Miles Byrd as a doctoral student[21].

Why It Matters

Craig Melchert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Craig Melchert born?

Craig Melchert was born in Manhattan[2].

What did Craig Melchert do for work?

Craig Melchert worked as linguist[4], Hittitologist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Craig Melchert go to school?

Craig Melchert was educated at Harvard University[14], Michigan State University[15], Defense Language Institute[16], and National Cryptologic School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . general catalog of BnF. wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . linguistics.ucla.edu. Retrieved . linguistics.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . linguistics.ucla.edu. Retrieved . linguistics.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . linguistics.ucla.edu. Retrieved . linguistics.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . linguistics.ucla.edu. Retrieved . linguistics.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . linguistics.ucla.edu. Retrieved . linguistics.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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