Nancy Dorian

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Nancy Dorian

Summary

Nancy Dorian is a human[1]. Her place of birth was New Brunswick[2]. She was born on January 1, 1936[3]. She died in Brunswick[4]. She died on April 24, 2024[5]. She worked as a linguist[6], anthropologist[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Nancy Dorian's place of birth was New Brunswick[2].
  • Nancy Dorian passed away in Brunswick[4].
  • Nancy Dorian was born on January 1, 1936[3].
  • Nancy Dorian died on April 24, 2024[5].
  • Nancy Dorian held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Nancy Dorian worked as a linguist[6].
  • Nancy Dorian worked as an anthropologist[7].
  • Nancy Dorian worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Nancy Dorian's field of work was linguistics[11].
  • Nancy Dorian's field of work was anthropology[12].
  • Nancy Dorian's field of work was Scottish Gaelic[13].
  • Among Nancy Dorian's employers was Bryn Mawr College[14].
  • Nancy Dorian was employed by University of Pennsylvania[15].
  • Nancy Dorian was employed by Kiel University[16].
  • Nancy Dorian was educated at University of Michigan[17].
  • Nancy Dorian's education included a stint at Connecticut College[18].
  • Nancy Dorian's religion is recorded as Unitarian Universalism[19].
  • Nancy Dorian is recorded as female[20].
  • Nancy Dorian's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Nancy Dorian's family name is recorded as Dorian[22].
  • Nancy Dorian's given name is recorded as Nancy[23].
  • Nancy Dorian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Nancy Dorian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Scottish Gaelic[25].
  • Nancy Dorian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Nancy Dorian's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Nancy Dorian'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Nancy Dorian's place of birth was New Brunswick[2]. She was born on January 1, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[17], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31] and Connecticut College[18], a school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1911[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], anthropologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include linguistics[11], an academic discipline[35]; anthropology[12], an academic discipline[36]; and Scottish Gaelic[13], a natural language[37], in United Kingdom[38]. Employers include Bryn Mawr College[14], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1885[41], headquartered in Bryn Mawr[42]; University of Pennsylvania[15], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1740[45], headquartered in Philadelphia[46]; and Kiel University[16], a public university[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1665[49], headquartered in Kiel[50].

Personal Life

Nancy Dorian's religion is recorded as Unitarian Universalism[19].

Death and Burial

Nancy Dorian died on April 24, 2024[5]. She died in Brunswick[4].

Why It Matters

Nancy Dorian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Nancy Dorian born?

Nancy Dorian's place of birth was New Brunswick[2].

Where did Nancy Dorian die?

Nancy Dorian passed away in Brunswick[4].

What did Nancy Dorian do for work?

Nancy Dorian worked as linguist[6], anthropologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Nancy Dorian go to school?

Nancy Dorian was educated at University of Michigan[17] and Connecticut College[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . hymnary.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Brunswick
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English, Scottish Gaelic, German
    Given name Nancy
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