Yakov Malkiel

American linguist, etymologist and philologist
Person human Q215794
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Yakov Malkiel

Summary

Yakov Malkiel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kyiv[2]. He was born on July 22, 1914[3]. He passed away in Berkeley[4]. He died on April 24, 1998[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], etymologist[7], philologist[8], and romanist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Yakov Malkiel was born in Kyiv[2].
  • Yakov Malkiel passed away in Berkeley[4].
  • Yakov Malkiel was born on July 22, 1914[3].
  • Yakov Malkiel died on April 24, 1998[5].
  • Yakov Malkiel was married to María Rosa Lida de Malkiel[11].
  • Yakov Malkiel held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Yakov Malkiel worked as a linguist[6].
  • Yakov Malkiel worked as an etymologist[7].
  • Yakov Malkiel's professions included philologist[8].
  • Yakov Malkiel worked as a romanist[9].
  • Yakov Malkiel held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America[13].
  • Among Yakov Malkiel's employers was University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Yakov Malkiel was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].
  • Yakov Malkiel received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Yakov Malkiel received the honorary doctorate of the University of Salamanca[17].
  • Yakov Malkiel received the honorary doctorate from the University of Paris-VII[18].
  • Yakov Malkiel was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Yakov Malkiel is recorded as male[20].
  • Yakov Malkiel's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Yakov Malkiel's family name is recorded as Malkiel[22].
  • Yakov Malkiel's given name is recorded as Yakov[23].
  • Yakov Malkiel's work location is recorded as Berlin[24].

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Origins and Family

Yakov Malkiel's place of birth was Kyiv[2]. He was born on July 22, 1914[3].

Education

Yakov Malkiel's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], etymologist[7], philologist[8], and romanist[9]. Among Yakov Malkiel's employers was University of California, Berkeley[14]. He held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[25], in United States[26], founded in 1925[27]; honorary doctorate of the University of Salamanca[17], an award[28], in Spain[29]; and honorary doctorate from the University of Paris-VII[18], an award[30], in France[31].

Personal Life

Yakov Malkiel was married to María Rosa Lida de Malkiel[11].

Death and Burial

Yakov Malkiel died on April 24, 1998[5]. He died in Berkeley[4].

Why It Matters

Yakov Malkiel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Yakov Malkiel born?

Born in Kyiv[2], Yakov Malkiel…

Where did Yakov Malkiel die?

Yakov Malkiel passed away in Berkeley[4].

Who was Yakov Malkiel married to?

Yakov Malkiel's spouses include María Rosa Lida de Malkiel[11].

What did Yakov Malkiel do for work?

Yakov Malkiel worked as linguist[6], etymologist[7], philologist[8], and romanist[9].

Where did Yakov Malkiel go to school?

Yakov Malkiel was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].

What awards did Yakov Malkiel receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], honorary doctorate of the University of Salamanca[17], and honorary doctorate from the University of Paris-VII[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . usal.es. usal.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Journal officiel de la République française. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
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    Family name Malkiel
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