Victor Friedman

American linguist
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Victor Friedman

Summary

Victor Friedman is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on October 18, 1949[3]. He worked as a linguist[4], sociolinguist[5], and slavist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Victor Friedman's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Victor Friedman was born on October 18, 1949[3].
  • Victor Friedman held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Victor Friedman's professions included linguist[4].
  • Victor Friedman worked as a sociolinguist[5].
  • Victor Friedman worked as a slavist[6].
  • Victor Friedman's field of work was Slavic studies[9].
  • Victor Friedman's field of work was Macedonian[10].
  • Among Victor Friedman's employers was University of Chicago[11].
  • Victor Friedman was employed by La Trobe University[12].
  • Victor Friedman's education included a stint at University of Chicago[13].
  • Victor Friedman's education included a stint at Reed College[14].
  • Victor Friedman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Victor Friedman was a member of Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts[16].
  • Victor Friedman is recorded as male[17].
  • Victor Friedman's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Victor Friedman's family name is recorded as Friedman[19].
  • Victor Friedman's given name is recorded as Victor[20].
  • Victor Friedman's official website is recorded as https://scholars.latrobe.edu.au/vfriedman[21].
  • Victor Friedman's described at URL is recorded as http://romanistudies.eu/profile/user/vfriedm%40uchicago.edu/[22].
  • Victor Friedman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Victor Friedman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Macedonian[24].

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Origins and Family

Victor Friedman's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on October 18, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[13], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1890[27], headquartered in Chicago[28] and Reed College[14], a liberal arts college[29], in United States[30], founded in 1908[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], sociolinguist[5], and slavist[6]. Fields of work include Slavic studies[9], an academic discipline[32] and Macedonian[10], a language[33], in Kosovo[34]. Employers include University of Chicago[11], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1890[37], headquartered in Chicago[38] and La Trobe University[12], a public university[39], in Australia[40], founded in 1967[41].

Recognition

Victor Friedman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

Why It Matters

Victor Friedman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Victor Friedman born?

Victor Friedman was born in Chicago[2].

What did Victor Friedman do for work?

Victor Friedman worked as linguist[4], sociolinguist[5], and slavist[6].

Where did Victor Friedman go to school?

Victor Friedman was educated at University of Chicago[13] and Reed College[14].

What awards did Victor Friedman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . La Trobe University user database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [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. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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