Thomas Givon

Israeli linguist
Person human Q4137966
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Summary

Thomas Givon was born on June 22, 1936[1], in Afula[2]. He died on September 24, 2026[3]. He worked as a linguist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (809 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Israel[6], United States[7]
  • Employer: University of Oregon[8]
  • Educated at: University of California, Los Angeles[9]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[12]
  • Family name: Givon[13]
  • Given name: Thomas[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[15], Hebrew[16]
  • P14541: nBgHW[17]

Why It Matters

Thomas Givon is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Givon born?

Thomas Givon was born in Afula[2].

What did Thomas Givon do for work?

Thomas Givon worked as a linguist[4].

Where did Thomas Givon go to school?

Thomas Givon was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[9].

What awards did Thomas Givon receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . facebook.com. facebook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Gentile64 · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +2026-09-24T00:00:00Z
    Sbn author id → PBEV011598, BVEV010937
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sbn author id: BVEV010937, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/326504462|Talmy Givón (#326504462)]] for {{P|396}}"
  2. 5d ago · Lazarillo · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'en', 'fa', 'pt', 'ru', 'ss']
    Date of death → +2026-09-24T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Date of death: September 2026"
  3. 15w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → nBgHW
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
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