Eric P. Hamp

Professor Emeritus, University of Chicago
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Eric P. Hamp

Summary

Eric P. Hamp is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on November 16, 1920[3]. He died in Traverse City[4]. He died on February 17, 2019[5]. He worked as a linguist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Eric P. Hamp's place of birth was London[2].
  • Eric P. Hamp passed away in Traverse City[4].
  • Eric P. Hamp was born on November 16, 1920[3].
  • Eric P. Hamp died on February 17, 2019[5].
  • Eric P. Hamp held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Eric P. Hamp worked as a linguist[6].
  • Eric P. Hamp's field of work was linguistics[9].
  • Eric P. Hamp's field of work was Indo-European[10].
  • Eric P. Hamp held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America[11].
  • Among Eric P. Hamp's employers was University of Chicago[12].
  • Eric P. Hamp was employed by University of Michigan[13].
  • Eric P. Hamp's education included a stint at Harvard University[14].
  • Eric P. Hamp's education included a stint at Amherst College[15].
  • Eric P. Hamp's education included a stint at Tome School[16].
  • Eric P. Hamp received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Eric P. Hamp received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Eric P. Hamp received the Derek Allen Prize[19].
  • Eric P. Hamp was a member of Academy of Sciences of Albania[20].
  • Eric P. Hamp was a member of American Philosophical Society[21].
  • Eric P. Hamp was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Eric P. Hamp is recorded as male[23].
  • Eric P. Hamp's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Eric P. Hamp's family name is recorded as Hamp[25].
  • Eric P. Hamp's given name is recorded as Eric[26].
  • Eric P. Hamp's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Eric P. Hamp was born in London[2]. He was born on November 16, 1920[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Amherst College[15], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1821[34]; and Tome School[16], a university-preparatory school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1894[37].

Career and Affiliations

Eric P. Hamp's professions included linguist[6]. Fields of work include linguistics[9], an academic discipline[38] and Indo-European[10], a language family[39]. Employers include University of Chicago[12], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1890[42], headquartered in Chicago[43] and University of Michigan[13], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1817[46], headquartered in Ann Arbor[47]. He held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[48], in United States[49], founded in 1925[50]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], a fellowship award[51]; and Derek Allen Prize[19], an award[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1976[54].

Death and Burial

Eric P. Hamp died on February 17, 2019[5]. He died in Traverse City[4].

Why It Matters

Eric P. Hamp ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Eric P. Hamp born?

Born in London[2], Eric P. Hamp…

Where did Eric P. Hamp die?

Eric P. Hamp died in Traverse City[4].

What did Eric P. Hamp do for work?

Eric P. Hamp worked as linguist[6].

Where did Eric P. Hamp go to school?

Eric P. Hamp was educated at Harvard University[14], Amherst College[15], and Tome School[16].

What awards did Eric P. Hamp receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], and Derek Allen Prize[19].

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  2. [4] . humanities.uchicago.edu. humanities.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . humanities.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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