Noam Chomsky

Summary

Noam Chomsky is a human^[1]. Born in East Oak Lane^[2], he… he worked as a philosopher^[3], linguist^[4], political writer^[5], university teacher^[6], and psychologist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,491 views/month, #2,951 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Noam Chomsky's place of birth was East Oak Lane^[2].
• Noam Chomsky's place of birth was Philadelphia^[9].
• Noam Chomsky's father was William Chomsky^[10].
• Noam Chomsky was married to Valeria Wasserman Chomsky^[11].
• A child of Noam Chomsky was Aviva Chomsky^[12].
• Noam Chomsky held citizenship in United States^[13].
• American English was Noam Chomsky's native language^[14].
• English was Noam Chomsky's native language^[15].
• Noam Chomsky worked as a philosopher^[3].
• Noam Chomsky's professions included linguist^[4].
• Noam Chomsky's professions included political writer^[5].
• Noam Chomsky worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Noam Chomsky's professions included psychologist^[7].
• Noam Chomsky's professions included anthropologist^[16].
• Noam Chomsky's field of work was linguistics^[17].
• Noam Chomsky's field of work was philosophy of language^[18].
• Noam Chomsky's field of work was psychology^[19].
• Noam Chomsky's field of work was generative grammar^[20].
• Noam Chomsky's field of work was communication theory^[21].
• Noam Chomsky's field of work was cognitive science^[22].
• Noam Chomsky held the position of professor^[23].
• Noam Chomsky's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[24].
• Noam Chomsky's education included a stint at Oak Lane Day School^[25].
• Noam Chomsky received the Orwell Award^[26].
• Noam Chomsky received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include East Oak Lane^[2], a neighborhood^[28], in United States^[29] and Philadelphia^[9], a city of Pennsylvania^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1682^[32]. Noam Chomsky's father was William Chomsky^[10]. Native languages include American English^[14] and English^[15].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[24], a university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1861^[35], headquartered in Cambridge^[36] and Oak Lane Day School^[25], a school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1916^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[3], linguist^[4], political writer^[5], university teacher^[6], psychologist^[7], and anthropologist^[16]. Fields of work include linguistics^[17], an academic discipline^[40]; philosophy of language^[18], a branch of philosophy^[41]; psychology^[19], an academic discipline^[42]; generative grammar^[20]; communication theory^[21], an academic discipline^[43]; and cognitive science^[22], a field of study^[44]. Noam Chomsky held the position of professor^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Orwell Award^[26], a literary award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1975^[47]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[27], a fellowship grant^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1925^[50]; Helmholtz Medal^[51], a science award^[52], in German Empire^[53]; Thomas Merton Award^[54], an award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1972^[57]; Sretenje Order^[58]; and James Joyce Awards^[59].

Personal Life

Noam Chomsky was married to Valeria Wasserman Chomsky^[11]. A child of him was Aviva Chomsky^[12]. His religion is recorded as agnosticism^[60].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Noam Chomsky include Chomsky hierarchy^[61], generative grammar^[62], Chomsky normal form^[63], and Nim Chimpsky^[64].

Why It Matters

Noam Chomsky ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,491 views/month, #2,951 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

He has been cited as an influence by Kyle Kulinski^[67], a journalist^[68], b. 1988^[69], of United States^[70]; Steven Pinker^[71], a psychologist^[72], b. 1954^[73], of United States^[74], awarded the APA Distinguished Scientific Award for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology^[75], specialised in experimental psychology^[76]; Stephen Jay Gould^[77], an evolutionary biologist^[78], 1941–2002^[79], of United States^[80], awarded the National Book Award^[81], specialised in paleontology^[82]; Anthony Giddens, Baron Giddens^[83], a politician^[84], b. 1938^[85], of United Kingdom^[86], awarded the Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences^[87], specialised in sociology^[88]; Todd May^[89], a philosopher^[90], b. 1955^[91], of United States^[92], specialised in political philosophy^[93]; and Piergiorgio Odifreddi^[94], a mathematician^[95], b. 1950^[96], of Italy^[97], awarded the Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[98].

He is credited with the discovery of Chomsky hierarchy^[99], X-bar theory^[100], government and binding theory^[101], language acquisition device^[102], minimalist program^[103], and phrase structure rule^[104]. Works attributed to him include Manufacturing Consent^[105], Colorless green ideas sleep furiously^[106], Syntactic Structures^[107], Requiem for the American Dream^[108], Aspects of the Theory of Syntax^[109], and The Sound Pattern of English^[110]. Entities named for him include Chomsky hierarchy^[61], generative grammar^[62], Chomsky normal form^[63], and Nim Chimpsky^[64].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ray Jackendoff^[111], Tanya Reinhart^[112], John R. Ross^[113], James D. McCawley^[114], Mark Baker^[115], and S.-Y. Kuroda^[116].

FAQs

Where was Noam Chomsky born?

Noam Chomsky was born in East Oak Lane^[2].

Who were Noam Chomsky's parents?

Noam Chomsky's father was William Chomsky^[10].

Who was Noam Chomsky married to?

Noam Chomsky's spouses include Valeria Wasserman Chomsky^[11].

What did Noam Chomsky do for work?

Noam Chomsky worked as philosopher^[3], linguist^[4], political writer^[5], university teacher^[6], and psychologist^[7].

Where did Noam Chomsky go to school?

Noam Chomsky was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[24] and Oak Lane Day School^[25].

What awards did Noam Chomsky receive?

Honors received include Orwell Award^[26], Guggenheim Fellowship^[27], Helmholtz Medal^[51], and Thomas Merton Award^[54].

Who did Noam Chomsky influence?

Noam Chomsky has been cited as an influence by Kyle Kulinski^[67], Steven Pinker^[71], Stephen Jay Gould^[77], and Anthony Giddens, Baron Giddens^[83].

What did Noam Chomsky discover?

Noam Chomsky is credited as discoverer of Chomsky hierarchy^[99], X-bar theory^[100], government and binding theory^[101], and language acquisition device^[102].