Zellig S. Harris

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Zellig S. Harris

Summary

Zellig S. Harris is a human[1]. His place of birth was Balta[2]. He was born on October 23, 1909[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on May 22, 1992[5]. He worked as a linguist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Zellig S. Harris's place of birth was Balta[2].
  • Zellig S. Harris died in New York City[4].
  • Zellig S. Harris was born on October 23, 1909[3].
  • Zellig S. Harris died on May 22, 1992[5].
  • Zellig S. Harris held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Zellig S. Harris worked as a linguist[6].
  • Zellig S. Harris held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America[9].
  • Zellig S. Harris was employed by Columbia University[10].
  • Among Zellig S. Harris's employers was University of Pennsylvania[11].
  • Zellig S. Harris was educated at University of Pennsylvania[12].
  • Zellig S. Harris's doctoral advisor was James Alan Montgomery[13].
  • A notable student of Zellig S. Harris was Noam Chomsky[14].
  • A notable student of Zellig S. Harris was Maurice Gross[15].
  • Zellig S. Harris received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Zellig S. Harris was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Zellig S. Harris was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Zellig S. Harris was a member of American Philosophical Society[19].
  • Zellig S. Harris's religion is recorded as Judaism[20].
  • Zellig S. Harris is recorded as male[21].
  • Zellig S. Harris's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Zellig S. Harris supervised Robert E. Longacre as a doctoral student[23].
  • Zellig S. Harris supervised Naomi Sager as a doctoral student[24].
  • Zellig S. Harris supervised Richard Irwin Kittredge as a doctoral student[25].
  • Zellig S. Harris supervised Anatol Wolf Hunt as a doctoral student[26].
  • Zellig S. Harris supervised Ellen Prince as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Zellig S. Harris was born in Balta[2]. He was born on October 23, 1909[3].

Education

Zellig S. Harris's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[12]. His doctoral advisor was James Alan Montgomery[13].

Career and Affiliations

Zellig S. Harris worked as a linguist[6]. Employers include Columbia University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and University of Pennsylvania[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1740[34], headquartered in Philadelphia[35]. He held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America[9]. Notable students include Noam Chomsky[14], a philosopher[36], b. 1928[37], of United States[38], awarded the Orwell Award[39], specialised in linguistics[40] and Maurice Gross[15], a linguist[41], 1934–2001[42], of France[43]. Doctoral students include Robert E. Longacre[23], a linguist[44], 1922–2014[45], of United States[46]; Naomi Sager[24], a computer scientist[47], b. 1927[48], of United States[49]; Richard Irwin Kittredge[25], a linguist[50], b. 1941[51]; Anatol Wolf Hunt[26]; and Ellen Prince[27], a linguist[52], 1944–2010[53], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[54].

Recognition

Zellig S. Harris received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

Personal Life

Zellig S. Harris's religion is recorded as Judaism[20].

Death and Burial

Zellig S. Harris died on May 22, 1992[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Zellig S. Harris ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

His notable doctoral advisees include Naomi Sager[57], a computer scientist[58], b. 1927[59], of United States[60].

FAQs

Where was Zellig S. Harris born?

Born in Balta[2], Zellig S. Harris…

Where did Zellig S. Harris die?

Zellig S. Harris passed away in New York City[4].

What did Zellig S. Harris do for work?

Zellig S. Harris worked as linguist[6].

Where did Zellig S. Harris go to school?

Zellig S. Harris was educated at University of Pennsylvania[12].

What awards did Zellig S. Harris receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

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  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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