Martin Haspelmath

German linguist (1963-)
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Martin Haspelmath

Summary

Martin Haspelmath is a human[1]. He was born in Hoya[2]. He was born on February 2, 1963[3]. He worked as a linguist[4] and university teacher[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Martin Haspelmath's place of birth was Hoya[2].
  • Martin Haspelmath was born on February 2, 1963[3].
  • Martin Haspelmath held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Martin Haspelmath's professions included linguist[4].
  • Martin Haspelmath worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Among Martin Haspelmath's employers was Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology[8].
  • Martin Haspelmath received the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy Award[9].
  • Martin Haspelmath received the Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[10].
  • Martin Haspelmath was a member of Academia Europaea[11].
  • Martin Haspelmath is recorded as male[12].
  • Martin Haspelmath's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Martin Haspelmath's family name is recorded as Haspelmath[14].
  • Martin Haspelmath's given name is recorded as Martin[15].
  • Martin Haspelmath's work location is recorded as Leipzig[16].
  • Martin Haspelmath's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[17].
  • Martin Haspelmath's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Martin Haspelmath's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Martin Haspelmath'}[19].
  • Martin Haspelmath's official blog URL is recorded as https://dlc.hypotheses.org/[20].
  • Martin Haspelmath's writing language is recorded as German[21].

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Origins and Family

Martin Haspelmath was born in Hoya[2]. He was born on February 2, 1963[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4] and university teacher[5]. Among Martin Haspelmath's employers was Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Berlin-Brandenburg Academy Award[9], a science award[22], in Germany[23] and Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[10], an award[24], in Belgium[25].

Why It Matters

Martin Haspelmath has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

FAQs

Where was Martin Haspelmath born?

Martin Haspelmath was born in Hoya[2].

What did Martin Haspelmath do for work?

Martin Haspelmath worked as linguist[4] and university teacher[5].

What awards did Martin Haspelmath receive?

Honors received include Berlin-Brandenburg Academy Award[9] and Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Croatian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . Croatian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Croatian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . uliege.be. uliege.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Croatian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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