William Chomsky
William Chomsky | |
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| Born | Ze'ev Chomsky January 15, 1896 Kupil, Volhynian Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | July 19, 1977 (aged 81) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
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| Children | 2, including Noam Chomsky |
| Relatives | Aviva Chomsky (granddaughter) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Johns Hopkins University |
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| Discipline | Hebraist |
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| Notable works | Hebrew: The Eternal Language (1957) |
William Chomsky (born Ze'ev Chomsky; January 15, 1896 – July 19, 1977) was an American scholar of the Hebrew language. He was born in the Russian Empire (modern Ukraine) and settled in the United States in 1913.
From 1924 until 1969, he was a member of the faculty at the Jewish teacher-training institution Gratz College, becoming faculty president in 1932. In 1955, he also began teaching courses at Dropsie College, with which he was affiliated until 1977. He was the father of Noam Chomsky.