Paul Kiparsky

Finnish-American linguist
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Paul Kiparsky

Summary

Paul Kiparsky is a human[1]. Born in Helsinki[2], he… he was born on +1941-01-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a linguist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Paul Kiparsky was born in Helsinki[2].
  • Paul Kiparsky was born on +1941-01-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul Kiparsky's father was Valentin Kiparsky[7].
  • Paul Kiparsky held citizenship in Finland[8].
  • Paul Kiparsky worked as a linguist[4].
  • Paul Kiparsky worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Paul Kiparsky's field of work was linguistics[9].
  • Paul Kiparsky's field of work was historical linguistics[10].
  • Paul Kiparsky was employed by Stanford University[11].
  • Paul Kiparsky's education included a stint at King Edward's School[12].
  • Paul Kiparsky was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Paul Kiparsky's doctoral advisor was Morris Halle[14].
  • Paul Kiparsky received the Swedish Academy Linguist Prize[15].
  • Paul Kiparsky is recorded as male[16].
  • Paul Kiparsky's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Paul Kiparsky supervised Lauri Henrik Carlson as a doctoral student[18].
  • Paul Kiparsky's given name is recorded as Paul[19].
  • Paul Kiparsky's professorship is recorded as Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professorship in the School of Humanities and Sciences[20].
  • Paul Kiparsky's official website is recorded as http://web.stanford.edu/~kiparsky/[21].
  • Paul Kiparsky's work location is recorded as Stanford[22].
  • Paul Kiparsky's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Paul Kiparsky's affiliation is recorded as Stanford University Linguistics Department[24].
  • Paul Kiparsky's Academia.edu profile URL is recorded as https://independent.academia.edu/PaulKiparsky[25].

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Origins and Family

Paul Kiparsky was born in Helsinki[2]. He was born on +1941-01-28T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Valentin Kiparsky[7].

Education

Educated at King Edward's School[12], a day school[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1552[28] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], a university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1861[31], headquartered in Cambridge[32]. Paul Kiparsky's doctoral advisor was Morris Halle[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include linguistics[9], an academic discipline[33] and historical linguistics[10], an academic discipline[34]. Among Paul Kiparsky's employers was Stanford University[11]. He supervised Lauri Henrik Carlson as a doctoral student[18].

Recognition

Paul Kiparsky received the Swedish Academy Linguist Prize[15].

Why It Matters

Paul Kiparsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Paul Kiparsky born?

Paul Kiparsky was born in Helsinki[2].

Who were Paul Kiparsky's parents?

Paul Kiparsky's father was Valentin Kiparsky[7].

What did Paul Kiparsky do for work?

Paul Kiparsky worked as linguist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Paul Kiparsky go to school?

Paul Kiparsky was educated at King Edward's School[12] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].

What awards did Paul Kiparsky receive?

Honors received include Swedish Academy Linguist Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . web.stanford.edu. Retrieved . web.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . web.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . web.stanford.edu. Retrieved . web.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . web.stanford.edu. Retrieved . web.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . web.stanford.edu. Retrieved . web.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . web.stanford.edu. Retrieved . web.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . web.stanford.edu. Retrieved . web.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . web.stanford.edu. Retrieved . web.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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