Marianne Mithun

American linguist
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Marianne Mithun

Summary

Marianne Mithun is a human[1]. She was born on January 1, 1946[2]. She worked as a linguist[3]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Marianne Mithun was born on January 1, 1946[2].
  • Marianne Mithun held citizenship in United States[5].
  • Marianne Mithun's professions included linguist[3].
  • Marianne Mithun's field of work was Indigenous languages of the Americas[6].
  • Among Marianne Mithun's employers was University of California, Santa Barbara[7].
  • Among Marianne Mithun's employers was University of Cagliari[8].
  • Marianne Mithun received the Wilbur Cross Medal[9].
  • Marianne Mithun was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[10].
  • Marianne Mithun was a member of Academia Europaea[11].
  • Marianne Mithun is recorded as female[12].
  • Marianne Mithun's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Marianne Mithun earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[14].
  • Marianne Mithun's family name is recorded as Mithun[15].
  • Marianne Mithun's given name is recorded as Marianne[16].
  • Marianne Mithun's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

Marianne Mithun was born on January 1, 1946[2].

Education

Marianne Mithun earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[14].

Career and Affiliations

Marianne Mithun worked as a linguist[3]. Her field of work was Indigenous languages of the Americas[6]. Employers include University of California, Santa Barbara[7], a public university[18], in United States[19], founded in 1909[20], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[21] and University of Cagliari[8], a public university[22], in Italy[23], founded in 1607[24].

Recognition

Marianne Mithun received the Wilbur Cross Medal[9].

Why It Matters

Marianne Mithun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[4] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

What did Marianne Mithun do for work?

Marianne Mithun worked as linguist[3].

What awards did Marianne Mithun receive?

Honors received include Wilbur Cross Medal[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . gsas.yale.edu. gsas.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Academia Europaea
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