Kenneth L. Hale

American linguist
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Kenneth L. Hale

Summary

Kenneth L. Hale is a human[1]. Born in Evanston[2], he… he was born on August 15, 1934[3]. He passed away in Lexington[4]. He died on October 8, 2001[5]. He worked as a linguist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kenneth L. Hale was born in Evanston[2].
  • Kenneth L. Hale died in Lexington[4].
  • Kenneth L. Hale was born on August 15, 1934[3].
  • Kenneth L. Hale died on October 8, 2001[5].
  • Kenneth L. Hale held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Kenneth L. Hale's professions included linguist[6].
  • Kenneth L. Hale held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America[9].
  • Among Kenneth L. Hale's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Kenneth L. Hale was employed by University of Arizona[11].
  • Kenneth L. Hale was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12].
  • Kenneth L. Hale's education included a stint at University of Arizona[13].
  • Kenneth L. Hale was educated at Indiana University[14].
  • Kenneth L. Hale's doctoral advisor was Charles F. Voegelin[15].
  • Kenneth L. Hale was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Kenneth L. Hale is recorded as male[17].
  • Kenneth L. Hale's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Kenneth L. Hale supervised Andrew Carnie as a doctoral student[19].
  • Kenneth L. Hale supervised Lorraine Levin as a doctoral student[20].
  • Kenneth L. Hale supervised LaVerne Jeanne as a doctoral student[21].
  • Kenneth L. Hale's Commons category is recorded as Ken Hale[22].
  • Kenneth L. Hale's archives at is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[23].
  • Kenneth L. Hale's family name is recorded as Hale[24].
  • Kenneth L. Hale's given name is recorded as Kenneth[25].
  • Kenneth L. Hale's given name is recorded as Locke[26].
  • Kenneth L. Hale's official website is recorded as http://linguistics.mit.edu/hale/[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Evanston[2], Kenneth L. Hale… he was born on August 15, 1934[3].

Education

Educated at University of Arizona[13], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Tucson[31] and Indiana University[14], a state university system[32], in United States[33], founded in 1820[34], headquartered in Bloomington[35]. Kenneth L. Hale's doctoral advisor was Charles F. Voegelin[15].

Career and Affiliations

Kenneth L. Hale worked as a linguist[6]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]; University of Arizona[11], a public university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1885[42], headquartered in Tucson[43]; and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1867[46]. He held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America[9]. Doctoral students include Andrew Carnie[19], an anthropologist[47], b. 1969[48], of Canada[49]; Lorraine Levin[20], a computational linguist[50], specialised in computational linguistics[51]; and LaVerne Jeanne[21], an anthropologist[52], b. 1953[53], of United States[54], specialised in anthropologist[55].

Death and Burial

Kenneth L. Hale died on October 8, 2001[5]. He passed away in Lexington[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kenneth L. Hale include Kenneth L. Hale Award[56], an award[57], in United States[58].

Why It Matters

Kenneth L. Hale ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

Entities named for him include Kenneth L. Hale Award[56], an award[57], in United States[58].

His notable doctoral advisees include Andrew Carnie[61], an anthropologist[62], b. 1969[63], of Canada[64] and Jan Koster[65], a linguist[66], b. 1945[67], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[68], specialised in linguistics[69].

FAQs

Where was Kenneth L. Hale born?

Born in Evanston[2], Kenneth L. Hale…

Where did Kenneth L. Hale die?

Kenneth L. Hale died in Lexington[4].

What did Kenneth L. Hale do for work?

Kenneth L. Hale worked as linguist[6].

Where did Kenneth L. Hale go to school?

Kenneth L. Hale was educated at University of Arizona[13] and Indiana University[14].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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