James Alan Matisoff

Summary

James Alan Matisoff is a human^[1]. Born in Boston^[2], he… he was born on July 14, 1937^[3]. He worked as a linguist^[4], philologist^[5], sinologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and translator^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• James Alan Matisoff was born in Boston^[2].
• James Alan Matisoff was born in United States^[10].
• James Alan Matisoff was born on July 14, 1937^[3].
• James Alan Matisoff held citizenship in United States^[11].
• James Alan Matisoff's professions included linguist^[4].
• James Alan Matisoff worked as a philologist^[5].
• James Alan Matisoff's professions included sinologist^[6].
• James Alan Matisoff worked as a university teacher^[7].
• James Alan Matisoff worked as a translator^[8].
• James Alan Matisoff's professions included editing staff^[12].
• James Alan Matisoff's field of work was philology^[13].
• James Alan Matisoff's field of work was sinology^[14].
• James Alan Matisoff's field of work was Chinese^[15].
• James Alan Matisoff's field of work was Sino-Tibetan^[16].
• James Alan Matisoff's field of work was Tibeto-Burman^[17].
• James Alan Matisoff's field of work was translations from Tibetan^[18].
• James Alan Matisoff was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[19].
• James Alan Matisoff's education included a stint at Harvard University^[20].
• James Alan Matisoff's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[21].
• James Alan Matisoff received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• James Alan Matisoff is recorded as male^[23].
• James Alan Matisoff's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• James Alan Matisoff supervised Susan Herring as a doctoral student^[25].
• James Alan Matisoff's given name is recorded as James^[26].
• James Alan Matisoff's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Boston^[2], a city in the United States^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1630^[30] and United States^[10], a sovereign state^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1776^[33]. James Alan Matisoff was born on July 14, 1937^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[20], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1636^[36], headquartered in Cambridge^[37] and University of California, Berkeley^[21], a public research university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1868^[40], headquartered in Berkeley^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[4], philologist^[5], sinologist^[6], university teacher^[7], translator^[8], and editing staff^[12]. Fields of work include philology^[13], an academic discipline^[42]; sinology^[14], an academic discipline^[43]; Chinese^[15], a macrolanguage^[44], in People's Republic of China^[45]; Sino-Tibetan^[16], a language family^[46]; Tibeto-Burman^[17], a language family^[47]; and translations from Tibetan^[18]. Among James Alan Matisoff's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[19]. He supervised Susan Herring as a doctoral student^[25].

Recognition

James Alan Matisoff received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].

Why It Matters

James Alan Matisoff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

FAQs

Where was James Alan Matisoff born?

James Alan Matisoff was born in Boston^[2].

What did James Alan Matisoff do for work?

James Alan Matisoff worked as linguist^[4], philologist^[5], sinologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and translator^[8].

Where did James Alan Matisoff go to school?

James Alan Matisoff was educated at Harvard University^[20] and University of California, Berkeley^[21].

What awards did James Alan Matisoff receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].