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William Bright

American linguist (1928-2006) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 78

William Oliver Bright was an American linguist and toponymist who specialized in Native American and South Asian languages and descriptive linguistics.

William Bright is read about 15 times a day, in 13 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 21 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Awards

Guggenheim Fellowship

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2006 · aged 78