David Pesetsky

American linguist
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David Pesetsky

Summary

David Pesetsky is a human[1]. He was born on January 26, 1957[2]. He worked as a linguist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • David Pesetsky was born on January 26, 1957[2].
  • David Pesetsky held citizenship in United States[5].
  • David Pesetsky's professions included linguist[3].
  • David Pesetsky's field of work was linguistics[6].
  • David Pesetsky was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[7].
  • David Pesetsky was employed by University of Massachusetts Amherst[8].
  • David Pesetsky was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • David Pesetsky's education included a stint at University of Massachusetts Amherst[10].
  • David Pesetsky's doctoral advisor was Noam Chomsky[11].
  • David Pesetsky received the Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America[12].
  • David Pesetsky received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13].
  • David Pesetsky is recorded as male[14].
  • David Pesetsky's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • David Pesetsky's given name is recorded as David[16].
  • David Pesetsky's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

David Pesetsky was born on January 26, 1957[2].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9], a university[18], in United States[19], founded in 1861[20], headquartered in Cambridge[21] and University of Massachusetts Amherst[10], a university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1863[24], headquartered in Amherst[25]. David Pesetsky's doctoral advisor was Noam Chomsky[11].

Career and Affiliations

David Pesetsky's professions included linguist[3]. His field of work was linguistics[6]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[7], a university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1861[28], headquartered in Cambridge[29] and University of Massachusetts Amherst[8], a university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1863[32], headquartered in Amherst[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America[12], a linguistics award[34] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13], a fellowship award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1874[37].

Why It Matters

David Pesetsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did David Pesetsky do for work?

David Pesetsky worked as linguist[3].

Where did David Pesetsky go to school?

David Pesetsky was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9] and University of Massachusetts Amherst[10].

What awards did David Pesetsky receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America[12] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . general catalog of BnF. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . linguistics.mit.edu. linguistics.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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