# William Stokoe

> William Clarence “Bill” Stokoe Jr. was an American linguist and a long-time professor at Gallaudet University. His research on American Sign Language (ASL) revolutionized the understanding of ASL in the United States and sign languages throughout the world. Stokoe's work led to a widespread recognition that sign languages are true languages, exhibiting syntax and morphology, and are not only systems of gesture.

*Scholar of American Sign Language (1919-2000)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1919-07-21
- **Died:** 2000-04-04
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

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