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William Dwight Whitney

American orientalist, linguist and lexicographer (1827–1894)

  • Fame48.0
  • Momentum0.5
  • Wikipedia623
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Lived 1827–1894, aged 67United States
United StatesUnited StatesAcademicsAcademic
  • Wikipedia
    19 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1827–1894
    Aged 67
  • Awards
    2
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-08-24

William Dwight Whitney was an American linguist, philologist, and lexicographer known for his work on Sanskrit grammar and Vedic philology as well as his influential view of language as a social institution. He was the first president of the American Philological Association and editor-in-chief of The Century Dictionary.

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Momentum0.5
Historical16.4
Now attention1.2
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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