Noam Chomsky

Deceased · Born: Dec 7, 1928 · Died: Jun 18, 2024

Personal Details

BornDec 7, 1928 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spouse

Valeria Wasserman
( Mar 1, 2014 to Sep 20, 2024 )
Carol Chomsky
( Dec 24, 1949 to Dec 19, 2008 )

Parents

Ze'ev William Chomsky
Elise Simon Chomsky

Relatives

David Eli Chomsky (Sibling)
Marvin J. Chomsky (Cousin)

Biography

American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, and political activist. He was an Institute Professor and professor emeritus of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Chomsky is well known in the academic and scientific community as one of the fathers of modern linguistics. Since the 1960s, he has become known more widely as a political dissident and an anarchist.