Noam Chomsky

Noam Chomsky

American linguist and activist (born 1928)
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Avram Noam Chomsky (born December 7, 1928) is an American philosopher, linguist, cognitive scientist, historian, social critic, and political activist. Sometimes called "the father of modern linguistics", Chomsky is also a major figure in analytic philosophy and one of the founders of the field of cognitive science. He holds a joint appointment as Institute Professor Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Laureate Professor at the University of Arizona, and is the author of more than 100 books on topics such as linguistics, war, politics, and mass media. Ideologically, he aligns with anarcho-syndicalism and libertarian socialism.

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Noam Chomsky was born on Friday, 7 December 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. His full name at birth was Avram Noam Chomsky. He is best known as a linguist. Chomsky's country of citizenship (nationality) is American. Noam attended high school at Central High School, Philadelphia, PA. For university, he studied at BA Linguistics, University of Pennsylvania (1949). His religion is listed as Atheist. He is 5' 6" (168 cm) tall with an average build. He has green eyes and salt and pepper hair (color). His net worth is reported to be $5,000,000 US dollars. Noam Chomsky is 95 years old and his zodiac star sign is Sagittarius.

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  • BA Linguistics, University of Pennsylvania (1949)
  • MA Linguistics, University of Pennsylvania (1951)
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Partner: Valeria Wasserma (Married)
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Noam Chomsky and Valeria Wasserma
As soon as questions of will or decision or reason or choice of action arise, human science is at a loss.

Noam Chomsky is known for his role in the film Triangle of Sadness (2022) as excerpts: How the World Works.

He is also known for his role in the film Fork (2022) as script consultant.

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