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Joseph Greenberg

American linguist · United States · On the map · Academics · Lived 1915 to 2001 · aged 85

Joseph Harold Greenberg was an American linguist, known mainly for his work concerning linguistic typology and the genetic classification of languages.

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Distinguished Africanist Award1987
Guggenheim Fellowship1954
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 2001 · aged 85