Miriam Meyerhoff

New Zealand sociolinguist
Person human Q17325203
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Miriam Meyerhoff

Summary

Miriam Meyerhoff is a human[1]. She was born on May 30, 1964[2]. She worked as a linguist[3], university teacher[4], writer[5], and sociolinguist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Miriam Meyerhoff was born on May 30, 1964[2].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff was born on January 1, 1964[8].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff's father was Hans Meyerhoff[9].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff's mother was Mary Cresswell[10].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff held citizenship in New Zealand[11].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff worked as a linguist[3].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff's professions included writer[5].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff's professions included sociolinguist[6].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff was employed by Cornell University[12].
  • Among Miriam Meyerhoff's employers was University of Auckland[13].
  • Among Miriam Meyerhoff's employers was All Souls College[14].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff was employed by Victoria University of Wellington[15].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[16].
  • A notable student of Miriam Meyerhoff was Brett Chapman-Richards[17].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[18].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff received the Fellow of the British Academy[19].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff is recorded as female[20].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff's family name is recorded as Meyerhoff[22].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff's given name is recorded as Miriam[23].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff's relative is recorded as Max Cresswell[24].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include May 30, 1964[2] and January 1, 1964[8]. Miriam Meyerhoff's father was Hans Meyerhoff[9]. Her mother was Mary Cresswell[10].

Education

Miriam Meyerhoff's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[3], university teacher[4], writer[5], and sociolinguist[6]. Employers include Cornell University[12], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1865[29], headquartered in Ithaca[30]; University of Auckland[13], a public university[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1883[33], headquartered in Auckland City[34]; All Souls College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1438[37], headquartered in Oxford[38]; and Victoria University of Wellington[15], a public university[39], in New Zealand[40], founded in 1897[41], headquartered in Wellington[42]. A notable student of Miriam Meyerhoff was Brett Chapman-Richards[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[18] and Fellow of the British Academy[19], a fellowship award[43], in United Kingdom[44].

Why It Matters

Miriam Meyerhoff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Who were Miriam Meyerhoff's parents?

Miriam Meyerhoff's father was Hans Meyerhoff[9]. Miriam Meyerhoff's mother was Mary Cresswell[10].

What did Miriam Meyerhoff do for work?

Miriam Meyerhoff worked as linguist[3], university teacher[4], writer[5], and sociolinguist[6].

Where did Miriam Meyerhoff go to school?

Miriam Meyerhoff was educated at University of Pennsylvania[16].

What awards did Miriam Meyerhoff receive?

Honors received include Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[18] and Fellow of the British Academy[19].

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  8. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . ORCID Public Data File 2024. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Retrieved . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [17] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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