Jacob L. Mey

Dutch-born Danish professor of linguistics
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Jacob L. Mey

Summary

Jacob L. Mey is a human[1]. He was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on October 30, 1926[3]. He died on February 10, 2023[4]. He worked as a linguist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jacob L. Mey was born in Amsterdam[2].
  • Jacob L. Mey was born on October 30, 1926[3].
  • Jacob L. Mey died on February 10, 2023[4].
  • Jacob L. Mey held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Dutch was Jacob L. Mey's native language[9].
  • Jacob L. Mey's professions included linguist[5].
  • Jacob L. Mey worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Among Jacob L. Mey's employers was Örebro University[10].
  • Jacob L. Mey was employed by University of Southern Denmark[11].
  • Jacob L. Mey was employed by University of Texas at Austin[12].
  • Jacob L. Mey's education included a stint at University of Copenhagen[13].
  • Jacob L. Mey's doctoral advisor was Louis Hjelmslev[14].
  • Jacob L. Mey is recorded as male[15].
  • Jacob L. Mey's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jacob L. Mey supervised Roger Schank as a doctoral student[17].
  • Jacob L. Mey's family name is recorded as Mey[18].
  • Jacob L. Mey's given name is recorded as Jacob[19].
  • Jacob L. Mey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[20].
  • Jacob L. Mey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Jacob L. Mey… he was born on October 30, 1926[3]. Dutch was his native language[9].

Education

Jacob L. Mey's education included a stint at University of Copenhagen[13]. His doctoral advisor was Louis Hjelmslev[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[5] and university teacher[6]. Employers include Örebro University[10], a higher education institution[22], in Sweden[23], founded in 1977[24], headquartered in Örebro[25]; University of Southern Denmark[11], a public university[26], in Denmark[27], founded in 1998[28], headquartered in Odense[29]; and University of Texas at Austin[12], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1883[32], headquartered in Austin[33]. Jacob L. Mey supervised Roger Schank as a doctoral student[17].

Death and Burial

Jacob L. Mey died on February 10, 2023[4].

Why It Matters

Jacob L. Mey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

His notable doctoral advisees include Roger Schank[35], a computer scientist[36], 1946–2023[37], of United States[38], awarded the AAAI Fellow[39], specialised in artificial intelligence[40].

FAQs

Where was Jacob L. Mey born?

Jacob L. Mey's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].

What did Jacob L. Mey do for work?

Jacob L. Mey worked as linguist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Jacob L. Mey go to school?

Jacob L. Mey was educated at University of Copenhagen[13].

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  10. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [4] . sdunet.dk. sdunet.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . 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. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation linguist, university teacher
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  2. 28d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
    Citizenship
    Educated at University of Copenhagen
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30009|batch #30009]]: update P1810 in P12458"
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