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Einar Haugen

American linguist (1906-1994) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 88

Einar Ingvald Haugen was a Norwegian-American linguist and writer known for his influential work in American sociolinguistics and Norwegian-American studies, including Old Norse studies.

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1994Died20 June 19941977Gunnerus MedalAward1970Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical classAward1942Guggenheim FellowshipAward1906Born19 April 1906

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Awards

Gunnerus Medal1977
Fridtjof Nansen Award for outstanding research, historical-philosophical class1970
Guggenheim Fellowship1942

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1994 · aged 88