William Chomsky

American Hebrew grammarian (1896–1977)
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Summary

William Chomsky was born on January 15, 1896[1], in Kupil[2]. He died on July 19, 1977[3], in Philadelphia[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], Hebraist[6], grammarian[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,310 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Child: Noam Chomsky[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12], Russian Empire[13]
  • Occupation: trade unionist[14]
  • Field of work: linguistics[15]
  • Employer: Gratz College[16], Congregation Mikveh Israel[17]
  • Educated at: Johns Hopkins University[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Family name: Chomsky[20]
  • Given name: William[21], Ze'ev[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Hebrew[23], English[24]

Why It Matters

William Chomsky has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was William Chomsky born?

William Chomsky's place of birth was Kupil[2].

Where did William Chomsky die?

William Chomsky died in Philadelphia[4].

What did William Chomsky do for work?

William Chomsky worked as a linguist[5], Hebraist[6], grammarian[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9].

Where did William Chomsky go to school?

William Chomsky was educated at Johns Hopkins University[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish virtual library id → chomsky-william
    Sitelink count → 12
    Wikidata description → American Hebrew grammarian (1896–1977)
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'he', 'pt', 'ru', 'uk']
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → William, Ze'ev
    Field of work → linguistics
    Family name → Chomsky
    Employer → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
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