Ronald Langacker

Professor emeritus in the field of linguistics at the University of California, San Diego.
Person human Q726075
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Ronald Langacker

Summary

Ronald Langacker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fond du Lac[2]. He was born on +1942-12-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a linguist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fond du Lac[2], Ronald Langacker…
  • Ronald Langacker was born on +1942-12-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ronald Langacker held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Ronald Langacker's professions included linguist[4].
  • Among Ronald Langacker's employers was University of California, San Diego[7].
  • Ronald Langacker's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[8].
  • Ronald Langacker received the Guggenheim Fellowship[9].
  • Ronald Langacker received the honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University[10].
  • Ronald Langacker received the honorary doctor of the University of Łódź[11].
  • Ronald Langacker is recorded as male[12].
  • Ronald Langacker's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ronald Langacker's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120326137[14].
  • Ronald Langacker's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108950716[15].
  • Ronald Langacker's GND ID is recorded as 121160661[16].
  • Ronald Langacker's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79114227[17].
  • Ronald Langacker's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 124000333[18].
  • Ronald Langacker's IdRef ID is recorded as 033099545[19].
  • Ronald Langacker's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01373444[20].
  • Ronald Langacker's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00446824[21].
  • Ronald Langacker's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07q_kr[22].
  • Ronald Langacker's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as osd2011555857[23].
  • Ronald Langacker's given name is recorded as Ronald[24].
  • Ronald Langacker's official website is recorded as http://idiom.ucsd.edu/~rwl/[25].
  • Ronald Langacker's described at URL is recorded as https://baike.sogou.com/v62694103.htm[26].
  • Ronald Langacker's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 068074158[27].

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Origins and Family

Ronald Langacker was born in Fond du Lac[2]. He was born on +1942-12-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ronald Langacker was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[8].

Career and Affiliations

Ronald Langacker worked as a linguist[4]. He was employed by University of California, San Diego[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[9], a fellowship grant[28], in United States[29], founded in 1925[30]; honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University[10], an award[31], in France[32]; and honorary doctor of the University of Łódź[11], an award[33], in Poland[34].

Why It Matters

Ronald Langacker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Ronald Langacker born?

Ronald Langacker was born in Fond du Lac[2].

What did Ronald Langacker do for work?

Ronald Langacker worked as linguist[4].

Where did Ronald Langacker go to school?

Ronald Langacker was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[8].

What awards did Ronald Langacker receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[9], honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University[10], and honorary doctor of the University of Łódź[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . u-bordeaux-montaigne.fr. u-bordeaux-montaigne.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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