Franklin Edgerton

Summary

Franklin Edgerton is a human^[1]. He was born in Iowa^[2]. He was born on +1885-07-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Laramie^[4]. He died on +1963-12-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a linguist^[6], philologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Franklin Edgerton's place of birth was Iowa^[2].
• Franklin Edgerton passed away in Laramie^[4].
• Franklin Edgerton was born on +1885-07-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Franklin Edgerton died on +1963-12-07T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Franklin Edgerton held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Franklin Edgerton worked as a linguist^[6].
• Franklin Edgerton's professions included philologist^[7].
• Franklin Edgerton's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Franklin Edgerton's field of work was Sanskrit^[11].
• Franklin Edgerton's field of work was philology^[12].
• Franklin Edgerton held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America^[13].
• Among Franklin Edgerton's employers was Yale University^[14].
• Among Franklin Edgerton's employers was University of Pennsylvania^[15].
• Franklin Edgerton's education included a stint at Cornell University^[16].
• Franklin Edgerton's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University^[17].
• Franklin Edgerton received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].
• Franklin Edgerton was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony^[19].
• Franklin Edgerton was a member of American Philosophical Society^[20].
• Franklin Edgerton is recorded as male^[21].
• Franklin Edgerton's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Franklin Edgerton supervised Murray Barnson Emeneau as a doctoral student^[23].
• Franklin Edgerton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108652132^[24].
• Franklin Edgerton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5071449^[25].
• Franklin Edgerton's GND ID is recorded as 101131321^[26].
• Franklin Edgerton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50031948^[27].

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Origins and Family

Franklin Edgerton was born in Iowa^[2]. He was born on +1885-07-24T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University^[16], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1865^[30], headquartered in Ithaca^[31] and Johns Hopkins University^[17], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1876^[34], headquartered in Baltimore^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[6], philologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include Sanskrit^[11], a language^[36], in India^[37] and philology^[12], an academic discipline^[38]. Employers include Yale University^[14], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1701^[41], headquartered in New Haven^[42] and University of Pennsylvania^[15], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1740^[45], headquartered in Philadelphia^[46]. Franklin Edgerton held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America^[13]. He supervised Murray Barnson Emeneau as a doctoral student^[23].

Recognition

Franklin Edgerton received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].

Death and Burial

Franklin Edgerton died on +1963-12-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Laramie^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Franklin Edgerton include Sievers' law^[47], a phonetic rule^[48].

Why It Matters

Franklin Edgerton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49]

Entities named for him include Sievers' law^[47], a phonetic rule^[48].

His notable doctoral advisees include Murray Barnson Emeneau^[50], a linguist^[51], 1904–2005^[52], of United States^[53], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[54].

FAQs

Where was Franklin Edgerton born?

Born in Iowa^[2], Franklin Edgerton…

Where did Franklin Edgerton die?

Franklin Edgerton passed away in Laramie^[4].

What did Franklin Edgerton do for work?

Franklin Edgerton worked as linguist^[6], philologist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Franklin Edgerton go to school?

Franklin Edgerton was educated at Cornell University^[16] and Johns Hopkins University^[17].

What awards did Franklin Edgerton receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].