Morris Halle

Summary

Morris Halle is a human^[1]. He was born in Liepāja^[2]. He was born on +1923-07-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. He died on +2018-04-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a linguist^[6], university teacher^[7], computer scientist^[8], and slavist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Morris Halle was born in Liepāja^[2].
• Morris Halle passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• Morris Halle was born on +1923-07-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Morris Halle died on +2018-04-02T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Morris Halle held citizenship in Latvia^[11].
• Morris Halle held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Morris Halle's professions included linguist^[6].
• Morris Halle worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Morris Halle's professions included computer scientist^[8].
• Morris Halle worked as a slavist^[9].
• Morris Halle's field of work was phonology^[13].
• Morris Halle's field of work was morphology^[14].
• Morris Halle's field of work was generative grammar^[15].
• Morris Halle's field of work was linguistics^[16].
• Morris Halle's field of work was Slavic studies^[17].
• Morris Halle held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America^[18].
• Among Morris Halle's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[19].
• Morris Halle was employed by Harvard University^[20].
• Morris Halle was educated at Harvard University^[21].
• Morris Halle's education included a stint at Columbia University^[22].
• Morris Halle's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[23].
• Morris Halle was educated at George Washington Educational Campus^[24].
• Morris Halle's doctoral advisor was Roman Jakobson^[25].
• Morris Halle received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[26].
• Morris Halle was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Morris Halle's place of birth was Liepāja^[2]. He was born on +1923-07-29T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[21], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Columbia University^[22], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1754^[34], headquartered in Manhattan^[35]; University of Chicago^[23], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1890^[38], headquartered in Chicago^[39]; and George Washington Educational Campus^[24], a high school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1919^[42]. Morris Halle's doctoral advisor was Roman Jakobson^[25]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[6], university teacher^[7], computer scientist^[8], and slavist^[9]. Fields of work include phonology^[13], a language subsystem^[44]; morphology^[14], an academic major^[45]; generative grammar^[15]; linguistics^[16], an academic discipline^[46]; and Slavic studies^[17], an academic discipline^[47]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[19], a university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1861^[50], headquartered in Cambridge^[51] and Harvard University^[20], a private university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1636^[54], headquartered in Cambridge^[55]. Morris Halle held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America^[18]. Doctoral students include Janet Pierrehumbert^[56], a linguist^[57], b. 1954^[58], of United States^[59], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[60], specialised in phonology^[61]; Francis F. Lee^[62], an inventor^[63], 1927–2024^[64], of People's Republic of China^[65]; Paul Kiparsky^[66], a linguist^[67], b. 1941^[68], of Finland^[69], awarded the Swedish Academy Linguist Prize^[70], specialised in linguistics^[71]; John Goldsmith^[72]; and Bruce Hayes^[73], a linguist^[74], b. 1955^[75], of United States^[76], awarded the Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America^[77], specialised in phonology^[78].

Recognition

Morris Halle received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[26].

Death and Burial

Morris Halle died on +2018-04-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4].

Why It Matters

Morris Halle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

Works attributed to him include The Sound Pattern of English^[81], a written work^[82], written by Noam Chomsky^[83].

His notable doctoral advisees include Paul Kiparsky^[84], a linguist^[85], b. 1941^[86], of Finland^[87], awarded the Swedish Academy Linguist Prize^[88], specialised in linguistics^[89]; Mark Aronoff^[90], a linguist^[91], b. 1949^[92], of Canada^[93], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[94], specialised in linguistics^[95]; and Bruce Hayes^[96], a linguist^[97], b. 1955^[98], of United States^[99], awarded the Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America^[100], specialised in phonology^[101].

FAQs

Where was Morris Halle born?

Born in Liepāja^[2], Morris Halle…

Where did Morris Halle die?

Morris Halle died in Cambridge^[4].

What did Morris Halle do for work?

Morris Halle worked as linguist^[6], university teacher^[7], computer scientist^[8], and slavist^[9].

Where did Morris Halle go to school?

Morris Halle was educated at Harvard University^[21], Columbia University^[22], University of Chicago^[23], and George Washington Educational Campus^[24].

What awards did Morris Halle receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[26].