Deirdre Wilson

British linguist and cognitive scientist
Person human Q15994836
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Deirdre Wilson

Summary

Deirdre Wilson is a human[1]. Born in England[2], she… she was born on 1941[3]. She worked as a philosopher[4], linguist[5], university teacher[6], scientist[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Deirdre Wilson was born in England[2].
  • Deirdre Wilson was born on 1941[3].
  • Deirdre Wilson held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Deirdre Wilson worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Deirdre Wilson's professions included linguist[5].
  • Deirdre Wilson's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Deirdre Wilson worked as a scientist[7].
  • Deirdre Wilson worked as a writer[8].
  • Deirdre Wilson's field of work was linguistics[11].
  • Deirdre Wilson's field of work was cognitive linguistics[12].
  • Deirdre Wilson's field of work was philosophy[13].
  • Deirdre Wilson's field of work was pragmatics[14].
  • Among Deirdre Wilson's employers was University College London[15].
  • Deirdre Wilson's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].
  • Deirdre Wilson's education included a stint at University of Oxford[17].
  • Deirdre Wilson received the Neil and Saras Smith Medal for Linguistics[18].
  • Deirdre Wilson is recorded as female[19].
  • Deirdre Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Deirdre Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson[21].
  • Deirdre Wilson's given name is recorded as Deirdre[22].
  • Deirdre Wilson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Deirdre Wilson's writing language is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in England[2], Deirdre Wilson… she was born on 1941[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], a university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1861[27], headquartered in Cambridge[28] and University of Oxford[17], a collegiate university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1096[31], headquartered in Oxford[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], linguist[5], university teacher[6], scientist[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include linguistics[11], an academic discipline[33]; cognitive linguistics[12], an interdisciplinary science[34]; philosophy[13], an academic discipline[35]; and pragmatics[14], a language subsystem[36]. Among Deirdre Wilson's employers was University College London[15].

Recognition

Deirdre Wilson received the Neil and Saras Smith Medal for Linguistics[18].

Why It Matters

Deirdre Wilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Deirdre Wilson born?

Deirdre Wilson was born in England[2].

What did Deirdre Wilson do for work?

Deirdre Wilson worked as philosopher[4], linguist[5], university teacher[6], scientist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Deirdre Wilson go to school?

Deirdre Wilson was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16] and University of Oxford[17].

What awards did Deirdre Wilson receive?

Honors received include Neil and Saras Smith Medal for Linguistics[18].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Doctoral student Q53127153
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  3. 9w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z
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    Date of birth +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  5. 9w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Field of work linguistics, cognitive linguistics, philosophy +1
    Place of birth England
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
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