Noam Chomsky

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  • Date of Birth

    Born in Philadephia, Pennsylvania

  • Married Carol Schatz

    Married for fifty-nine years
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    Began developing his theory on generative grammar

  • Lived in Israel

    Lived in HaZoreA for one year

  • PHD in Linguistics

    University of Pennsylvania

  • Became a professor

    Began his teaching career at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Wrote "Syntatic Strtuctures"

  • Critiqued B.F. Skinner

    Very harsh critique and drew many critics for what he said

  • Wrote "Sound Pattern of English"

    Regarded as the best known work in phonology
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    Started the Minimalist Program

  • Wrote 9/11

    How the origins of the attacks of the WTC were due to actions taken and powers of the United States

  • Wife passed away