Eduard Prokosch

Austrian-American linguist
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Eduard Prokosch

Summary

Eduard Prokosch is a human[1]. He was born in Cheb[2]. He was born on May 15, 1876[3]. He passed away in New Haven[4]. He died on August 11, 1938[5]. He worked as a linguist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cheb[2], Eduard Prokosch…
  • Eduard Prokosch died in New Haven[4].
  • Eduard Prokosch was born on May 15, 1876[3].
  • Eduard Prokosch died on August 11, 1938[5].
  • A child of Eduard Prokosch was Frederic Prokosch[9].
  • A child of Eduard Prokosch was Gertrude Prokosch Kurath[10].
  • Eduard Prokosch held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Eduard Prokosch worked as a linguist[6].
  • Eduard Prokosch's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Eduard Prokosch's field of work was historical linguistics[12].
  • Eduard Prokosch's field of work was German studies[13].
  • Eduard Prokosch's field of work was linguistics[14].
  • Eduard Prokosch held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America[15].
  • Eduard Prokosch was employed by Yale University[16].
  • Eduard Prokosch received the Sterling Professor[17].
  • Eduard Prokosch was a member of Linguistic Society of America[18].
  • Eduard Prokosch is recorded as male[19].
  • Eduard Prokosch's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Eduard Prokosch's family name is recorded as Prokosch[21].
  • Eduard Prokosch's given name is recorded as Eduard[22].
  • Eduard Prokosch's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].

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Origins and Family

Eduard Prokosch's place of birth was Cheb[2]. He was born on May 15, 1876[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include historical linguistics[12], an academic discipline[24]; German studies[13], a field of study[25]; and linguistics[14], an academic discipline[26]. Eduard Prokosch was employed by Yale University[16]. He held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America[15].

Recognition

Eduard Prokosch received the Sterling Professor[17].

Personal Life

Children include Frederic Prokosch[9], a linguist[27], 1908–1989[28], of United States[29], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[30] and Gertrude Prokosch Kurath[10], a historian[31], 1903–1992[32], of United States[33], awarded the Michigan Heritage Award[34].

Death and Burial

Eduard Prokosch died on August 11, 1938[5]. He passed away in New Haven[4].

Why It Matters

Eduard Prokosch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Eduard Prokosch born?

Eduard Prokosch's place of birth was Cheb[2].

Where did Eduard Prokosch die?

Eduard Prokosch passed away in New Haven[4].

What did Eduard Prokosch do for work?

Eduard Prokosch worked as linguist[6] and university teacher[7].

What awards did Eduard Prokosch receive?

Honors received include Sterling Professor[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Personal Authority Wikibase of the Czech Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Eduard
    Field of work historical linguistics, German studies, linguistics
    Family name Prokosch
    Employer
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