Deborah Cameron

British linguist
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Deborah Cameron

Summary

Deborah Cameron is a human[1]. Born in Glasgow[2], she… she was born on November 10, 1958[3]. She died on January 20, 2026[4]. She worked as a linguist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Deborah Cameron was born in Glasgow[2].
  • Deborah Cameron was born on November 10, 1958[3].
  • Deborah Cameron died on January 20, 2026[4].
  • Deborah Cameron held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Deborah Cameron worked as a linguist[5].
  • Deborah Cameron's field of work was sociolinguistics[8].
  • Deborah Cameron's field of work was linguistic anthropology[9].
  • Deborah Cameron's field of work was linguistics[10].
  • Deborah Cameron's field of work was gender[11].
  • Deborah Cameron's field of work was language and gender[12].
  • Deborah Cameron's field of work was feminist language reform[13].
  • Among Deborah Cameron's employers was University of Strathclyde[14].
  • Among Deborah Cameron's employers was UCL Institute of Education[15].
  • Among Deborah Cameron's employers was College of William & Mary[16].
  • Deborah Cameron is recorded as female[17].
  • Deborah Cameron's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[19].
  • Deborah Cameron's family name is recorded as Cameron[20].
  • Deborah Cameron's given name is recorded as Deborah[21].
  • Deborah Cameron's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Deborah Cameron's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Deborah Cameron's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Deborah Cameron'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Glasgow[2], Deborah Cameron… she was born on November 10, 1958[3].

Career and Affiliations

Deborah Cameron worked as a linguist[5]. Fields of work include sociolinguistics[8], an academic discipline[25]; linguistic anthropology[9], a branch of anthropology[26]; linguistics[10], an academic discipline[27]; gender[11], a social science concept[28]; language and gender[12], an academic discipline[29]; and feminist language reform[13], a social movement[30]. Employers include University of Strathclyde[14], a public university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1796[33], headquartered in Glasgow[34]; UCL Institute of Education[15], an academic institution[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1902[37], headquartered in London[38]; and College of William & Mary[16], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1693[41], headquartered in Williamsburg[42].

Death and Burial

Deborah Cameron died on January 20, 2026[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[19].

Why It Matters

Deborah Cameron ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was Deborah Cameron born?

Deborah Cameron's place of birth was Glasgow[2].

What did Deborah Cameron do for work?

Deborah Cameron worked as linguist[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . general catalog of BnF. wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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