William Labov

Summary

William Labov is a human^[1]. He was born in Rutherford^[2]. He was born on December 4, 1927^[3]. He passed away in Philadelphia^[4]. He died on December 17, 2024^[5]. He worked as a linguist^[6], sociolinguist^[7], dialectologist^[8], university teacher^[9], and sociologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (456 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• William Labov's place of birth was Rutherford^[2].
• William Labov passed away in Philadelphia^[4].
• William Labov was born on December 4, 1927^[3].
• William Labov died on December 17, 2024^[5].
• Among William Labov's spouses was Gillian Sankoff^[12].
• Among William Labov's spouses was Teresa Gnasso Labov^[13].
• William Labov held citizenship in United States^[14].
• William Labov worked as a linguist^[6].
• William Labov worked as a sociolinguist^[7].
• William Labov's professions included dialectologist^[8].
• William Labov's professions included university teacher^[9].
• William Labov's professions included sociologist^[10].
• William Labov's field of work was linguistics^[15].
• William Labov's field of work was sociolinguistics^[16].
• William Labov held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America^[17].
• Among William Labov's employers was Columbia University^[18].
• William Labov was employed by University of Pennsylvania^[19].
• William Labov's education included a stint at Harvard College^[20].
• William Labov was educated at Columbia University^[21].
• William Labov's doctoral advisor was Uriel Weinreich^[22].
• William Labov received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[23].
• William Labov received the Benjamin Franklin Medal^[24].
• William Labov received the Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society^[25].
• William Labov received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[26].
• William Labov received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Labov was born in Rutherford^[2]. He was born on December 4, 1927^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard College^[20], a college^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30] and Columbia University^[21], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1754^[33], headquartered in Manhattan^[34]. William Labov's doctoral advisor was Uriel Weinreich^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[6], sociolinguist^[7], dialectologist^[8], university teacher^[9], and sociologist^[10]. Fields of work include linguistics^[15], an academic discipline^[35] and sociolinguistics^[16], an academic discipline^[36]. Employers include Columbia University^[18], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1754^[39], headquartered in Manhattan^[40] and University of Pennsylvania^[19], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1740^[43], headquartered in Philadelphia^[44]. William Labov held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America^[17]. He supervised Betsy Sneller as a doctoral student^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], a fellowship grant^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1925^[48]; Benjamin Franklin Medal^[24], a science award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1824^[51]; Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society^[25]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[26], a fellowship award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1874^[54]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27], a fellowship award^[55]; and honorary doctorate of Pompeu Fabra University^[56], an award^[57], in Spain^[58].

Personal Life

Spouses include Gillian Sankoff^[12], a sociolinguist^[59], b. 1943^[60], of Canada^[61], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[62], specialised in sociolinguistics^[63] and Teresa Gnasso Labov^[13].

Death and Burial

William Labov died on December 17, 2024^[5]. He died in Philadelphia^[4].

Why It Matters

William Labov ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (456 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

FAQs

Where was William Labov born?

Born in Rutherford^[2], William Labov…

Where did William Labov die?

William Labov passed away in Philadelphia^[4].

Who was William Labov married to?

William Labov's spouses include Gillian Sankoff^[12] and Teresa Gnasso Labov^[13].

What did William Labov do for work?

William Labov worked as linguist^[6], sociolinguist^[7], dialectologist^[8], university teacher^[9], and sociologist^[10].

Where did William Labov go to school?

William Labov was educated at Harvard College^[20] and Columbia University^[21].

What awards did William Labov receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], Benjamin Franklin Medal^[24], Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society^[25], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[26].