Morris Halle

Summary

Morris Halle is a human^[1]. He was born in Liepāja^[2]. He was born on July 29, 1923^[3]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. He died on April 2, 2018^[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 (58 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 July 29, 1923^[3].
• Morris Halle was born on July 23, 1923^[11].
• Morris Halle died on April 2, 2018^[5].
• Morris Halle held citizenship in Latvia^[12].
• Morris Halle held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Morris Halle worked as a linguist^[6].
• Morris Halle's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Morris Halle worked as a computer scientist^[8].
• Morris Halle worked as a slavist^[9].
• Morris Halle's field of work was phonology^[14].
• Morris Halle's field of work was morphology^[15].
• Morris Halle's field of work was generative grammar^[16].
• Morris Halle's field of work was linguistics^[17].
• Morris Halle's field of work was Slavic studies^[18].
• Morris Halle held the position of president of the Linguistic Society of America^[19].
• Morris Halle was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[20].
• Morris Halle was employed by Harvard University^[21].
• Morris Halle's education included a stint at Harvard University^[22].
• Morris Halle's education included a stint at Columbia University^[23].
• Morris Halle was educated at University of Chicago^[24].
• Morris Halle's education included a stint at George Washington Educational Campus^[25].
• Morris Halle's doctoral advisor was Roman Jakobson^[26].
• Morris Halle received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[27].

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Origins and Family

Morris Halle's place of birth was Liepāja^[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 29, 1923^[3] and July 23, 1923^[11].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[22], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Columbia University^[23], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1754^[34], headquartered in Manhattan^[35]; University of Chicago^[24], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1890^[38], headquartered in Chicago^[39]; and George Washington Educational Campus^[25], a high school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1919^[42]. Morris Halle's doctoral advisor was Roman Jakobson^[26]. 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^[14], a language subsystem^[44]; morphology^[15], an academic major^[45]; generative grammar^[16]; linguistics^[17], an academic discipline^[46]; and Slavic studies^[18], an academic discipline^[47]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[20], a university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1861^[50], headquartered in Cambridge^[51] and Harvard University^[21], 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^[19]. 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]; 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]; and Philip Lieberman^[79], a linguist^[80], 1934–2022^[81], of United States^[82], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[83].

Recognition

Morris Halle received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[27].

Death and Burial

Morris Halle died on April 2, 2018^[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 (58 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[84] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[85]

Works attributed to him include The Sound Pattern of English^[86], a written work^[87], written by Noam Chomsky^[88].

His notable doctoral advisees include Bruce Hayes^[89], a linguist^[90], b. 1955^[91], of United States^[92], awarded the Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America^[93], specialised in phonology^[94]; Paul Kiparsky^[95], a linguist^[96], b. 1941^[97], of Finland^[98], awarded the Swedish Academy Linguist Prize^[99], specialised in linguistics^[100]; and Mark Aronoff^[101], a linguist^[102], b. 1949^[103], of Canada^[104], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[105], specialised in linguistics^[106].

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^[22], Columbia University^[23], University of Chicago^[24], and George Washington Educational Campus^[25].

What awards did Morris Halle receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[27].