Max Weinreich

Summary

Max Weinreich is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kuldīga^[2]. He was born on April 22, 1894^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on January 29, 1969^[5]. He worked as a linguist^[6], literary historian^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Max Weinreich was born in Kuldīga^[2].
• Max Weinreich passed away in New York City^[4].
• Max Weinreich was born on April 22, 1894^[3].
• Max Weinreich died on January 29, 1969^[5].
• A child of Max Weinreich was Uriel Weinreich^[10].
• A child of Max Weinreich was Gabriel Weinreich^[11].
• Max Weinreich held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Max Weinreich's professions included linguist^[6].
• Max Weinreich's professions included literary historian^[7].
• Max Weinreich worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Max Weinreich's field of work was Yiddish^[13].
• Max Weinreich held the position of professor^[14].
• Among Max Weinreich's employers was YIVO Institute for Jewish Research^[15].
• Max Weinreich's education included a stint at University of Marburg^[16].
• Max Weinreich was educated at Liepāja Gymnasium^[17].
• Max Weinreich received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].
• Max Weinreich is recorded as male^[19].
• Max Weinreich's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Max Weinreich's family name is recorded as Weinreich^[21].
• Max Weinreich's given name is recorded as Max^[22].
• Max Weinreich's work location is recorded as Vienna^[23].
• Max Weinreich's participant in is recorded as Einsatzgruppen Trial^[24].
• Max Weinreich's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Yiddish^[25].
• Max Weinreich's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• Max Weinreich's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian^[27].

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Origins and Family

Max Weinreich's place of birth was Kuldīga^[2]. He was born on April 22, 1894^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Marburg^[16], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1527^[30], headquartered in Marburg^[31] and Liepāja Gymnasium^[17], a Gymnasium^[32], in Russian Empire^[33], founded in 1885^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[6], literary historian^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Max Weinreich's field of work was Yiddish^[13]. He was employed by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research^[15]. He held the position of professor^[14].

Recognition

Max Weinreich received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].

Personal Life

Children include Uriel Weinreich^[10], a lexicographer^[35], 1926–1967^[36], of United States^[37], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[38], specialised in linguistics^[39] and Gabriel Weinreich^[11], a physicist^[40], b. 1928^[41], of United States^[42].

Death and Burial

Max Weinreich died on January 29, 1969^[5]. He died in New York City^[4].

Why It Matters

Max Weinreich ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Works attributed to him include a language is a dialect with an army and navy^[45], an adage^[46].

FAQs

Where was Max Weinreich born?

Max Weinreich was born in Kuldīga^[2].

Where did Max Weinreich die?

Max Weinreich died in New York City^[4].

What did Max Weinreich do for work?

Max Weinreich worked as linguist^[6], literary historian^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Max Weinreich go to school?

Max Weinreich was educated at University of Marburg^[16] and Liepāja Gymnasium^[17].

What awards did Max Weinreich receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].