Robert Blust
American linguist (1940-2022) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 81
Robert Andrew Blust was an American linguist who worked in several areas, including historical linguistics, lexicography and ethnology. He was Professor of Linguistics at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
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About this person
Blust specialized in the Austronesian languages and made major contributions to the field of Austronesian linguistics.
Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1940 to 2022 · aged 81
