Ian Maddieson

American linguist
Person human Q5982175
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Ian Maddieson

Summary

Ian Maddieson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Watford[2]. He was born on +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Albuquerque[4]. He died on +2025-02-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ian Maddieson's place of birth was Watford[2].
  • Ian Maddieson passed away in Albuquerque[4].
  • Ian Maddieson was born on +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ian Maddieson died on +2025-02-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ian Maddieson held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Ian Maddieson worked as a linguist[6].
  • Among Ian Maddieson's employers was University of California, Berkeley[9].
  • Ian Maddieson was employed by University of New Mexico[10].
  • Ian Maddieson received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[11].
  • Ian Maddieson is recorded as male[12].
  • Ian Maddieson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ian Maddieson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116738075[14].
  • Ian Maddieson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75252279[15].
  • Ian Maddieson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84089547[16].
  • Ian Maddieson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16553342c[17].
  • Ian Maddieson's IdRef ID is recorded as 053909771[18].
  • Ian Maddieson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00299448[19].
  • Ian Maddieson's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35653968[20].
  • Ian Maddieson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04mwqf[21].
  • Ian Maddieson's given name is recorded as Ian[22].
  • Ian Maddieson's official website is recorded as https://www.unm.edu/~ianm/pubs.html[23].
  • Ian Maddieson's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 068344953[24].
  • Ian Maddieson's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 90116883[25].
  • Ian Maddieson's NUKAT ID is recorded as n98022834[26].
  • Ian Maddieson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Ian Maddieson was born in Watford[2]. He was born on +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Ian Maddieson worked as a linguist[6]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[9], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and University of New Mexico[10], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1889[34], headquartered in Albuquerque[35].

Recognition

Ian Maddieson received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[11].

Death and Burial

Ian Maddieson died on +2025-02-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Albuquerque[4].

Why It Matters

Ian Maddieson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Ian Maddieson born?

Ian Maddieson's place of birth was Watford[2].

Where did Ian Maddieson die?

Ian Maddieson died in Albuquerque[4].

What did Ian Maddieson do for work?

Ian Maddieson worked as linguist[6].

What awards did Ian Maddieson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . lx.berkeley.edu. lx.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . NUKAT. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · CedarForest14 · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Albuquerque
    Wikitree person id Maddieson-1
    Award received
    Sex or gender male
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2949]]: Maddieson-1"
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