Dell Hymes

Summary

Dell Hymes is a human^[1]. Born in Portland^[2], he… he was born on June 7, 1927^[3]. He passed away in Charlottesville^[4]. He died on November 13, 2009^[5]. He worked as an anthropologist^[6], linguist^[7], university teacher^[8], sociologist^[9], and folklorist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (250 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Dell Hymes was born in Portland^[2].
• Dell Hymes died in Charlottesville^[4].
• Dell Hymes was born on June 7, 1927^[3].
• Dell Hymes died on November 13, 2009^[5].
• Dell Hymes held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Dell Hymes worked as an anthropologist^[6].
• Dell Hymes worked as a linguist^[7].
• Dell Hymes worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Dell Hymes worked as a sociologist^[9].
• Dell Hymes's professions included folklorist^[10].
• Dell Hymes's field of work was linguistics^[13].
• Dell Hymes's field of work was sociolinguistics^[14].
• Dell Hymes's field of work was anthropology^[15].
• Dell Hymes's field of work was folklore^[16].
• Dell Hymes's field of work was ethnographical research^[17].
• Dell Hymes's field of work was language^[18].
• Dell Hymes held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America^[19].
• Dell Hymes was employed by Harvard University^[20].
• Dell Hymes was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[21].
• Dell Hymes was employed by University of Virginia^[22].
• Among Dell Hymes's employers was University of Pennsylvania^[23].
• Dell Hymes's education included a stint at Reed College^[24].
• Dell Hymes was educated at Indiana University^[25].
• Dell Hymes's doctoral advisor was Charles F. Voegelin^[26].
• Dell Hymes received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Portland^[2], Dell Hymes… he was born on June 7, 1927^[3].

Education

Educated at Reed College^[24], a liberal arts college^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1908^[30] and Indiana University^[25], a state university system^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1820^[33], headquartered in Bloomington^[34]. Dell Hymes's doctoral advisor was Charles F. Voegelin^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[6], linguist^[7], university teacher^[8], sociologist^[9], and folklorist^[10]. Fields of work include linguistics^[13], an academic discipline^[35]; sociolinguistics^[14], an academic discipline^[36]; anthropology^[15], an academic discipline^[37]; folklore^[16], a genre^[38]; ethnographical research^[17]; and language^[18], an aptitude^[39]. Employers include Harvard University^[20], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1636^[42], headquartered in Cambridge^[43]; University of California, Berkeley^[21], a public research university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1868^[46], headquartered in Berkeley^[47]; University of Virginia^[22], a public research university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1819^[50], headquartered in Charlottesville^[51]; and University of Pennsylvania^[23], a private university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1740^[54], headquartered in Philadelphia^[55]. Dell Hymes held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America^[19].

Recognition

Dell Hymes received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[27].

Death and Burial

Dell Hymes died on November 13, 2009^[5]. He died in Charlottesville^[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease^[56].

Why It Matters

Dell Hymes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (250 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

He has been cited as an influence by Jan Blommaert^[59], a university teacher^[60], 1961–2021^[61], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[62], awarded the Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord^[63], specialised in linguistics^[64].

FAQs

Where was Dell Hymes born?

Dell Hymes's place of birth was Portland^[2].

Where did Dell Hymes die?

Dell Hymes died in Charlottesville^[4].

What did Dell Hymes do for work?

Dell Hymes worked as anthropologist^[6], linguist^[7], university teacher^[8], sociologist^[9], and folklorist^[10].

Where did Dell Hymes go to school?

Dell Hymes was educated at Reed College^[24] and Indiana University^[25].

What awards did Dell Hymes receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[27].

Who did Dell Hymes influence?

Dell Hymes has been cited as an influence by Jan Blommaert^[59].