Paul Kay

American linguist
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Paul Kay

Summary

Paul Kay is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on November 13, 1934[3]. He worked as a linguist[4], anthropologist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Paul Kay's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Paul Kay was born on November 13, 1934[3].
  • Paul Kay's mother was Alice K. Bache[8].
  • Paul Kay held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Paul Kay worked as a linguist[4].
  • Paul Kay worked as an anthropologist[5].
  • Paul Kay's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Paul Kay's field of work was linguistics[10].
  • Paul Kay was employed by University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Among Paul Kay's employers was Stanford University[12].
  • Paul Kay's doctoral advisor was Douglas Oliver[13].
  • Paul Kay received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Paul Kay received the Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[15].
  • Paul Kay was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Paul Kay is recorded as male[17].
  • Paul Kay's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Paul Kay supervised Jean-Pierre Koenig as a doctoral student[19].
  • Paul Kay's family name is recorded as Kay[20].
  • Paul Kay's given name is recorded as Paul[21].
  • Paul Kay's official website is recorded as https://profiles.stanford.edu/paul-kay[22].
  • Paul Kay's work location is recorded as Stanford[23].
  • Paul Kay's affiliation is recorded as Stanford University Linguistics Department[24].
  • Paul Kay's sibling is recorded as Ellen Stephen Kay[25].

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Origins and Family

Paul Kay was born in New York City[2]. He was born on November 13, 1934[3]. His mother was Alice K. Bache[8].

Education

Paul Kay's doctoral advisor was Douglas Oliver[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], anthropologist[5], and university teacher[6]. Paul Kay's field of work was linguistics[10]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1868[28], headquartered in Berkeley[29] and Stanford University[12], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1885[32], headquartered in Stanford[33]. He supervised Jean-Pierre Koenig as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[34], in United States[35], founded in 1925[36] and Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[15].

Why It Matters

Paul Kay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

Works attributed to him include Basic Color Terms: Their Universality and Evolution[38], a written work[39], founded in 1969[40], written by Brent Berlin[41].

FAQs

Where was Paul Kay born?

Paul Kay was born in New York City[2].

Who were Paul Kay's parents?

Paul Kay's mother was Alice K. Bache[8].

What did Paul Kay do for work?

Paul Kay worked as linguist[4], anthropologist[5], and university teacher[6].

What awards did Paul Kay receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14] and Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [18] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . libris.kb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Harvard University
    Affiliation Stanford University Linguistics Department
    Place of birth New York City
    Doctoral student Jean-Pierre Koenig
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