Lila R. Gleitman

Lila Gleitman
Born(1929-12-10)December 10, 1929
New York City, US
DiedAugust 8, 2021(2021-08-08) (aged 91)
Education
Occupations
  • Linguist
  • professor
Known forCognitive science research
SpouseHenry Gleitman
External videos
“2013 APS Mentor Award Lila R. Gleitman”, 2017
“Inside the Psychologist’s Studio with Lila Gleitman”, 2017
“Lila R. Gleitman, University of Pennsylvania: Rome Wasn't Built in a Day But Maybe Latin Was", May 2017

Lila Ruth Gleitman (December 10, 1929 – August 8, 2021) was an American professor of psychology and linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania. She was an internationally renowned expert on language acquisition and developmental psycholinguistics, focusing on children's learning of their first language.