Thomas Sebeok

Summary

Thomas Sebeok is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Budapest^[2]. He was born on November 9, 1920^[3]. He died in Bloomington^[4]. He died on December 21, 2001^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6] and writer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Thomas Sebeok was born in Budapest^[2].
• Thomas Sebeok died in Bloomington^[4].
• Thomas Sebeok was born on November 9, 1920^[3].
• Thomas Sebeok was born on 1920^[9].
• Thomas Sebeok died on December 21, 2001^[5].
• Among Thomas Sebeok's spouses was Jean Umiker-Sebeok^[10].
• Thomas Sebeok held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Thomas Sebeok held citizenship in Hungary^[12].
• Thomas Sebeok's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Thomas Sebeok's professions included writer^[7].
• Thomas Sebeok held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America^[13].
• Among Thomas Sebeok's employers was Indiana University Bloomington^[14].
• Thomas Sebeok's education included a stint at Princeton University^[15].
• Thomas Sebeok's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[16].
• Thomas Sebeok's education included a stint at Fasori Gimnázium^[17].
• Thomas Sebeok's education included a stint at Princeton University^[18].
• Thomas Sebeok received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].
• Thomas Sebeok received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry^[20].
• Thomas Sebeok was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Thomas Sebeok was a member of International Association for Semiotic Studies^[22].
• Thomas Sebeok is recorded as male^[23].
• Thomas Sebeok's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Thomas Sebeok's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Sebeok^[25].
• Thomas Sebeok's archives at is recorded as Indiana University Archives^[26].
• Thomas Sebeok's family name is recorded as Sebeok^[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Sebeok was born in Budapest^[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 9, 1920^[3] and 1920^[9].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[15], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31]; University of Chicago^[16], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1890^[34], headquartered in Chicago^[35]; and Fasori Gimnázium^[17], a high school^[36], in Hungary^[37], founded in 1823^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6] and writer^[7]. Thomas Sebeok was employed by Indiana University Bloomington^[14]. He held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], a fellowship grant^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1925^[41] and Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry^[20], a fellowship award^[42].

Personal Life

Thomas Sebeok was married to Jean Umiker-Sebeok^[10].

Death and Burial

Thomas Sebeok died on December 21, 2001^[5]. He passed away in Bloomington^[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Sebeok ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Sebeok born?

Thomas Sebeok's place of birth was Budapest^[2].

Where did Thomas Sebeok die?

Thomas Sebeok died in Bloomington^[4].

Who was Thomas Sebeok married to?

Thomas Sebeok's spouses include Jean Umiker-Sebeok^[10].

What did Thomas Sebeok do for work?

Thomas Sebeok worked as philosopher^[6] and writer^[7].

Where did Thomas Sebeok go to school?

Thomas Sebeok was educated at Princeton University^[15], University of Chicago^[16], Fasori Gimnázium^[17], and Princeton University^[18].

What awards did Thomas Sebeok receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19] and Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry^[20].