Richard Kayne

American linguist; Professor of Linguistics in the Linguistics Department at New York University
Person human Q3431183
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Richard Kayne

Summary

Richard Kayne is a human[1]. He was born on 1944[2]. He worked as a linguist[3], university teacher[4], and mathematician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Richard Kayne was born on 1944[2].
  • Richard Kayne held citizenship in United States[7].
  • English was Richard Kayne's native language[8].
  • Richard Kayne's professions included linguist[3].
  • Richard Kayne's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Richard Kayne worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Richard Kayne's field of work was syntax[9].
  • Richard Kayne's field of work was comparative linguistics[10].
  • Richard Kayne's field of work was Romance languages[11].
  • Richard Kayne's field of work was linguistics[12].
  • Richard Kayne's field of work was generative grammar[13].
  • Richard Kayne was employed by New York University[14].
  • Richard Kayne was employed by Paris 8 University[15].
  • Among Richard Kayne's employers was City University of New York[16].
  • Richard Kayne was educated at Columbia University[17].
  • Richard Kayne's doctoral advisor was John R. Ross[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Kayne is Antisymmetry[19].
  • Richard Kayne received the honorary doctor of Ca' Foscari University of Venice[20].
  • Richard Kayne received the Honorary doctor of Leiden University[21].
  • Richard Kayne received the honorary doctor of the University of Bucharest[22].
  • Richard Kayne is recorded as male[23].
  • Richard Kayne's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Richard Kayne supervised Jean-Yves Pollock as a doctoral student[25].
  • Richard Kayne's family name is recorded as Kayne[26].
  • Richard Kayne's given name is recorded as Richard[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Kayne was born on 1944[2]. English was his native language[8].

Education

Richard Kayne's education included a stint at Columbia University[17]. His doctoral advisor was John R. Ross[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[3], university teacher[4], and mathematician[5]. Fields of work include syntax[9], a language subsystem[28]; comparative linguistics[10], an academic discipline[29]; Romance languages[11], a language family[30]; linguistics[12], an academic discipline[31]; and generative grammar[13]. Employers include New York University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; Paris 8 University[15], a university in France[36], in France[37], founded in 1970[38], headquartered in Saint-Denis[39]; and City University of New York[16], a public university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1961[42], headquartered in New York City[43]. Richard Kayne supervised Jean-Yves Pollock as a doctoral student[25].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Richard Kayne is Antisymmetry[19].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of Ca' Foscari University of Venice[20], an award[44], in Italy[45]; Honorary doctor of Leiden University[21], an award[46], in Netherlands[47]; and honorary doctor of the University of Bucharest[22], an award[48], in Romania[49].

Why It Matters

Richard Kayne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Richard Kayne do for work?

Richard Kayne worked as linguist[3], university teacher[4], and mathematician[5].

Where did Richard Kayne go to school?

Richard Kayne was educated at Columbia University[17].

What awards did Richard Kayne receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of Ca' Foscari University of Venice[20], Honorary doctor of Leiden University[21], and honorary doctor of the University of Bucharest[22].

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  1. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . unive.it. unive.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . universiteitleiden.nl. universiteitleiden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . 150.unibuc.ro. 150.unibuc.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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