Ghil'ad Zuckermann

Linguist, language revivalist, professor, author, hyperpolyglot
Person human Q469925
Ghil'ad Zuckermann
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Ghil'ad Zuckermann

Summary

Ghil'ad Zuckermann is a human[1]. His place of birth was Givatayim[2]. He was born on June 1, 1971[3]. He worked as a lexicographer[4], linguist[5], university teacher[6], language revitalization[7], and hyperpolyglot[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (312 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Givatayim[2], Ghil'ad Zuckermann…
  • Ghil'ad Zuckermann was born in Tel Aviv[10].
  • Ghil'ad Zuckermann was born on June 1, 1971[3].
  • Ghil'ad Zuckermann held citizenship in Israel[11].
  • Ghil'ad Zuckermann's professions included lexicographer[4].
  • Ghil'ad Zuckermann worked as a linguist[5].
  • Ghil'ad Zuckermann worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Ghil'ad Zuckermann's professions included language revitalization[7].
  • Ghil'ad Zuckermann worked as a hyperpolyglot[8].
  • Ghil'ad Zuckermann's professions included expert witness[12].
  • Ghil'ad Zuckermann's field of work was linguistics[13].
  • Ghil'ad Zuckermann's field of work was language contact[14].
  • Ghil'ad Zuckermann's field of work was lexicology[15].
  • Ghil'ad Zuckermann's field of work was language revitalization[16].
  • Ghil'ad Zuckermann held the position of full professor[17].
  • Ghil'ad Zuckermann was employed by University of Adelaide[18].
  • Among Ghil'ad Zuckermann's employers was Shanghai Jiao Tong University[19].
  • Ghil'ad Zuckermann was employed by Weizmann Institute of Science[20].
  • Ghil'ad Zuckermann was employed by Middlebury College[21].
  • Ghil'ad Zuckermann was employed by East China Normal University[22].
  • Ghil'ad Zuckermann was employed by Shanghai International Studies University[23].
  • Ghil'ad Zuckermann is recorded as male[24].
  • Ghil'ad Zuckermann's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Ghil'ad Zuckermann's Commons category is recorded as Ghil'ad Zuckermann[26].
  • Ghil'ad Zuckermann's family name is recorded as Zuckermann[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Givatayim[2], a city[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1922[30] and Tel Aviv[10], a big city[31], in Israel[32], founded in 1909[33]. Ghil'ad Zuckermann was born on June 1, 1971[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lexicographer[4], linguist[5], university teacher[6], language revitalization[7], hyperpolyglot[8], and expert witness[12]. Fields of work include linguistics[13], an academic discipline[34]; language contact[14]; lexicology[15], an academic discipline[35]; and language revitalization[16], a social movement[36]. Employers include University of Adelaide[18], a public university[37], in Australia[38], founded in 1874[39], headquartered in Mitchell Building[40]; Shanghai Jiao Tong University[19], a university[41], in People's Republic of China[42], founded in 1896[43], headquartered in Shanghai[44]; Weizmann Institute of Science[20], an institute[45], in Israel[46], founded in 1934[47]; Middlebury College[21], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1800[50]; East China Normal University[22], a public university[51], in People's Republic of China[52], founded in 1951[53], headquartered in Shanghai[54]; and Shanghai International Studies University[23], a university[55], in People's Republic of China[56], founded in 1949[57]. Ghil'ad Zuckermann held the position of full professor[17].

Why It Matters

Ghil'ad Zuckermann ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (312 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Ghil'ad Zuckermann born?

Born in Givatayim[2], Ghil'ad Zuckermann…

What did Ghil'ad Zuckermann do for work?

Ghil'ad Zuckermann worked as lexicographer[4], linguist[5], university teacher[6], language revitalization[7], and hyperpolyglot[8].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work → linguistics, language contact, lexicology +1
    Family name → Zuckermann
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