Miriam Meyerhoff

New Zealand sociolinguist
Person human Q17325203
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Miriam Meyerhoff

Summary

Miriam Meyerhoff is a human[1]. She was born on May 30, 1964[2]. She worked as a linguist[3], university teacher[4], writer[5], and sociolinguist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Miriam Meyerhoff was born on May 30, 1964[2].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff was born on January 1, 1964[8].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff's father was Hans Meyerhoff[9].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff's mother was Mary Cresswell[10].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff held citizenship in New Zealand[11].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff worked as a linguist[3].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff's professions included writer[5].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff's professions included sociolinguist[6].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff was employed by Cornell University[12].
  • Among Miriam Meyerhoff's employers was University of Auckland[13].
  • Among Miriam Meyerhoff's employers was All Souls College[14].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff was employed by Victoria University of Wellington[15].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[16].
  • A notable student of Miriam Meyerhoff was Brett Chapman-Richards[17].
  • A notable student of Miriam Meyerhoff was Q140588619[18].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[19].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff received the Fellow of the British Academy[20].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff is recorded as female[21].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff's family name is recorded as Meyerhoff[23].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff's given name is recorded as Miriam[24].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff's relative is recorded as Max Cresswell[25].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Miriam Meyerhoff's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include May 30, 1964[2] and January 1, 1964[8]. Miriam Meyerhoff's father was Hans Meyerhoff[9]. Her mother was Mary Cresswell[10].

Education

Miriam Meyerhoff's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[3], university teacher[4], writer[5], and sociolinguist[6]. Employers include Cornell University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31]; University of Auckland[13], a public university[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1883[34], headquartered in Auckland City[35]; All Souls College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1438[38], headquartered in Oxford[39]; and Victoria University of Wellington[15], a public university[40], in New Zealand[41], founded in 1897[42], headquartered in Wellington[43]. Notable students include Brett Chapman-Richards[17], of New Zealand[44] and Q140588619[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[19] and Fellow of the British Academy[20], a fellowship award[45], in United Kingdom[46].

Why It Matters

Miriam Meyerhoff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Who were Miriam Meyerhoff's parents?

Miriam Meyerhoff's father was Hans Meyerhoff[9]. Miriam Meyerhoff's mother was Mary Cresswell[10].

What did Miriam Meyerhoff do for work?

Miriam Meyerhoff worked as linguist[3], university teacher[4], writer[5], and sociolinguist[6].

Where did Miriam Meyerhoff go to school?

Miriam Meyerhoff was educated at University of Pennsylvania[16].

What awards did Miriam Meyerhoff receive?

Honors received include Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[19] and Fellow of the British Academy[20].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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