S. I. Hayakawa

Canadian-American academic and politician (1906–1992)
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S. I. Hayakawa

Summary

S. I. Hayakawa is a human[1]. He was born in Vancouver[2]. He was born on July 18, 1906[3]. He passed away in Greenbrae[4]. He died on February 27, 1992[5]. He worked as a politician[6], anthropologist[7], linguist[8], university teacher[9], and psychologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (703 views/month, #7,101 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • S. I. Hayakawa was born in Vancouver[2].
  • S. I. Hayakawa passed away in Greenbrae[4].
  • S. I. Hayakawa was born on July 18, 1906[3].
  • S. I. Hayakawa died on February 27, 1992[5].
  • S. I. Hayakawa was married to Margedant Peters Hayakawa[12].
  • S. I. Hayakawa held citizenship in United States[13].
  • S. I. Hayakawa held citizenship in Canada[14].
  • S. I. Hayakawa worked as a politician[6].
  • S. I. Hayakawa worked as an anthropologist[7].
  • S. I. Hayakawa worked as a linguist[8].
  • S. I. Hayakawa worked as a university teacher[9].
  • S. I. Hayakawa worked as a psychologist[10].
  • S. I. Hayakawa held the position of United States senator[15].
  • S. I. Hayakawa held the position of United States senator[16].
  • S. I. Hayakawa held the position of United States senator[17].
  • S. I. Hayakawa held the position of United States senator[18].
  • S. I. Hayakawa was employed by Illinois Institute of Technology[19].
  • S. I. Hayakawa was employed by San Francisco State University[20].
  • Among S. I. Hayakawa's employers was University of Chicago[21].
  • S. I. Hayakawa's education included a stint at University of Manitoba[22].
  • S. I. Hayakawa's education included a stint at McGill University[23].
  • S. I. Hayakawa was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[24].
  • S. I. Hayakawa's education included a stint at St. John's High School[25].
  • A notable work attributed to S. I. Hayakawa is Language in Thought and Action[26].
  • S. I. Hayakawa is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

S. I. Hayakawa was born in Vancouver[2]. He was born on July 18, 1906[3].

Education

Educated at University of Manitoba[22], a university in Manitoba[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Winnipeg[31]; McGill University[23], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1821[34], headquartered in Montreal[35]; University of Wisconsin–Madison[24], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1848[38]; and St. John's High School[25], a high school[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1899[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], anthropologist[7], linguist[8], university teacher[9], and psychologist[10]. Employers include Illinois Institute of Technology[19], a university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1940[44], headquartered in Chicago[45]; San Francisco State University[20], a university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1899[48]; and University of Chicago[21], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1890[51], headquartered in Chicago[52]. Positions held include United States senator[15], a position[53], in United States[54].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to S. I. Hayakawa is Language in Thought and Action[26].

Personal Life

S. I. Hayakawa was married to Margedant Peters Hayakawa[12]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[55].

Death and Burial

S. I. Hayakawa died on February 27, 1992[5]. He passed away in Greenbrae[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[56].

Why It Matters

S. I. Hayakawa ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (703 views/month, #7,101 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was S. I. Hayakawa born?

S. I. Hayakawa's place of birth was Vancouver[2].

Where did S. I. Hayakawa die?

S. I. Hayakawa died in Greenbrae[4].

Who was S. I. Hayakawa married to?

S. I. Hayakawa's spouses include Margedant Peters Hayakawa[12].

What did S. I. Hayakawa do for work?

S. I. Hayakawa worked as politician[6], anthropologist[7], linguist[8], university teacher[9], and psychologist[10].

Where did S. I. Hayakawa go to school?

S. I. Hayakawa was educated at University of Manitoba[22], McGill University[23], University of Wisconsin–Madison[24], and St. John's High School[25].

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  27. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  27. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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