Noam Chomsky Biography

Noam Chomsky biography

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NAME: Avram Noam Chomsky
OCCUPATION: Linguist, Anti-War Activist, Academic Author, Journalist
BIRTH DATE: December 07, 1928 (Age: 83)
EDUCATION: University of Pennsylvania
PLACE OF BIRTH: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Widely published Noam Chomsky helped shape modern linguistics, but became known for his politics when he criticized U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

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Noam Chomsky was born on December 7, 1928, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He received his Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Pennsylvania and began teaching at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1955. Widely published, he’s considered a father of modern linguistics. Chomsky spoke out against U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War and has continued to publically criticize U.S. foreign policy.