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Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania into an Ashkenazi Jewish family.
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Chomsky was chosen as a member of the Society of Fellows at Harvard. These members are chosen for the potential advancements that they will make in their fields. Wikipedia contributors. "Harvard Society of Fellows." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 2 May. 2020. Web. 11 May. 2020.
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He earned his doctorate for developing the theory of transformational grammar from the University of Philadelphia.
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He became a tenured professor at MIT and founded their graduate program in linguistics.
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He wrote an anti-war essay titled “The Responsibility of Intellectuals” opposing the Vietnam War which received national attention and led to his name being put on Richard Nixon’s Enemies List. He also co-founded the anti-war group RESIST during this time.
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The London Times recognizes his contributions by naming him one of the “makers of the twentieth century” (Wikipedia contributors).
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His strong belief in freedom of speech led him to defend Robert Faurisson who is well known for his position regarding the Holocaust. Faurisson’s position is very controversial and Is now known as Holocaust denial. Chomsky was condemned for this and even labeled an anti-Semite. This incident had a long lasting effect on his career largely due to the fact that mainstream news sources did not publish and response Chomsky made to these accusations.
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Becomes a member of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation which is an organization whose goal is to abolish all nuclear weapons globally.
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He continues to teach as a part-time professor at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Reddit QuotePorn. Noam Chomsky [1135x776]. https://images.app.goo.gl/ffqS95nw7fckf7LYA. Wikipedia contributors. "Noam Chomsky." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 7 May 2020. Web. 11 May 2020.
