David Crystal

Summary

David Crystal is a human^[1]. He was born in Lisburn^[2]. He was born on July 6, 1941^[3]. He worked as a linguist^[4], writer^[5], and sociolinguist^[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 36 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[7]

Key Facts

• David Crystal's place of birth was Lisburn^[2].
• David Crystal was born on July 6, 1941^[3].
• David Crystal held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• David Crystal's professions included linguist^[4].
• David Crystal's professions included writer^[5].
• David Crystal worked as a sociolinguist^[6].
• David Crystal's field of work was English^[9].
• David Crystal was employed by Bangor University^[10].
• David Crystal's education included a stint at University College London^[11].
• David Crystal's education included a stint at St Mary's College^[12].
• David Crystal received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[13].
• David Crystal received the Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales^[14].
• David Crystal received the Fellow of the British Academy^[15].
• David Crystal received the Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Linguists^[16].
• David Crystal received the Honorary Fellow of Wolfson College^[17].
• David Crystal received the honorary doctorate^[18].
• David Crystal was a member of British Academy^[19].
• David Crystal was a member of Learned Society of Wales^[20].
• David Crystal is recorded as male^[21].
• David Crystal's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• David Crystal's Commons category is recorded as David Crystal^[23].
• David Crystal's family name is recorded as Q37560834^[24].
• David Crystal's given name is recorded as David^[25].
• David Crystal's official website is recorded as https://davidcrystal.com^[26].
• David Crystal's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1941^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 715edaf2-fa66-4360-8665-d2b6e81185da^[31]

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Origins and Family

David Crystal's place of birth was Lisburn^[2]. He was born on July 6, 1941^[3].

Education

Educated at University College London^[11], a university college^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1826^[34], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[35] and St Mary's College^[12], an independent school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1919^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[4], writer^[5], and sociolinguist^[6]. David Crystal's field of work was English^[9]. Among his employers was Bangor University^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[13], a grade of an order^[39], in United Kingdom^[40]; Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales^[14], a fellowship award^[41]; Fellow of the British Academy^[15], a fellowship award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43]; Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Linguists^[16]; Honorary Fellow of Wolfson College^[17]; and honorary doctorate^[18], a title of honor^[44].

Why It Matters

David Crystal has Wikipedia articles in 36 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[7]

FAQs

Where was David Crystal born?

Born in Lisburn^[2], David Crystal…

What did David Crystal do for work?

David Crystal worked as linguist^[4], writer^[5], and sociolinguist^[6].

Where did David Crystal go to school?

David Crystal was educated at University College London^[11] and St Mary's College^[12].

What awards did David Crystal receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[13], Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales^[14], Fellow of the British Academy^[15], and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Linguists^[16].