Jay Jasanoff

American linguist
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Jay Jasanoff

Summary

Jay Jasanoff is a human[1]. He was born on June 12, 1942[2]. He worked as a linguist[3], philologist[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jay Jasanoff was born on June 12, 1942[2].
  • Jay Jasanoff was married to Sheila Jasanoff[7].
  • A child of Jay Jasanoff was Maya Jasanoff[8].
  • A child of Jay Jasanoff was Alan Jasanoff[9].
  • Jay Jasanoff worked as a linguist[3].
  • Jay Jasanoff worked as a philologist[4].
  • Jay Jasanoff worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Jay Jasanoff's field of work was linguistics[10].
  • Jay Jasanoff's field of work was philology[11].
  • Jay Jasanoff's field of work was Indo-European[12].
  • Jay Jasanoff was employed by Harvard University[13].
  • Among Jay Jasanoff's employers was Cornell University[14].
  • Jay Jasanoff was employed by University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • Jay Jasanoff was educated at Harvard University[16].
  • Jay Jasanoff received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Jay Jasanoff was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Jay Jasanoff is recorded as male[19].
  • Jay Jasanoff's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jay Jasanoff supervised Hannes A. Fellner as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jay Jasanoff's family name is recorded as Jasanoff[22].
  • Jay Jasanoff's given name is recorded as Jay[23].
  • Jay Jasanoff's official website is recorded as https://sites.harvard.edu/jasanoff/[24].
  • Jay Jasanoff's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

Jay Jasanoff was born on June 12, 1942[2].

Education

Jay Jasanoff was educated at Harvard University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[3], philologist[4], and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include linguistics[10], an academic discipline[26]; philology[11], an academic discipline[27]; and Indo-European[12], a language family[28]. Employers include Harvard University[13], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1636[31], headquartered in Cambridge[32]; Cornell University[14], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1865[35], headquartered in Ithaca[36]; and University of California, Berkeley[15], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1868[39], headquartered in Berkeley[40]. Jay Jasanoff supervised Hannes A. Fellner as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Jay Jasanoff received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].

Personal Life

Among Jay Jasanoff's spouses was Sheila Jasanoff[7]. Children include Maya Jasanoff[8], a historian[41], b. 1974[42], of United States[43], awarded the Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[44], specialised in world history[45] and Alan Jasanoff[9], a researcher[46].

Why It Matters

Jay Jasanoff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who was Jay Jasanoff married to?

Jay Jasanoff's spouses include Sheila Jasanoff[7].

What did Jay Jasanoff do for work?

Jay Jasanoff worked as linguist[3], philologist[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did Jay Jasanoff go to school?

Jay Jasanoff was educated at Harvard University[16].

What awards did Jay Jasanoff receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Child Maya Jasanoff, Alan Jasanoff
    Nukat id n2003041681
    Official website https://sites.harvard.edu/jasanoff/
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