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Birth
Avram Noam Chomsky was born in Philidelphia, Pennsylvania -
University of Pennsylvania
At 16 "Chomsky entered the University of Pennsylvania" ("Noam Chomsky") where he decided to stay after meeting the linguist Zellig S. Harris. Chomsky then took graduate courses with Harris and studied philosophy and mathematics ("Noam Chomsky"). -
PhD
Chomsky received his PhD "in linguistics from the University of Pennsylvania ... after submitting one chapter of LSLT as a doctoral dissertation" ("Noam Chomsky"). -
Syntactic Structures
Chomsky has written over 100 books. Syntactic Structures is one of the first that was published in 1957 Syntactic Structures, London: Mouton, 1957. ("Books") -
Professor at MIT
"Chomsky was appointed full professor at MIT" ("Noam Chomsky"). -
Aspects of the Theory of Syntax
In this book are "Chomsky’s early attempts to solve the linguistic version of Plato’s problem" ("Noam Chomsky") of how children can solve certain problems with prompting, but without specific training. Aspects of the Theory of Syntax, Cambridge: M.I.T. Press, 1965. ("Books") -
Ferrari P. Ward Professor
Chomsky was appointed "Ferrari P. Ward Professor of Modern Languages and Linguistics" ("Noam Chomsky") at MIT. -
Institute Professor
Chomsky was appointed Institute Professor at MIT ("Noam Chomsky"). Photo: Corbis. Noam Chomsky Ca. 2000. -
Lectures on Government and Binding
Chomsky introduced a better solution to Plato's Problem in this publication. This solution was developed "using a theoretical framework known as 'principles and parameters' ("Noam Chomsky"). Lectures on Government and Binding: The Pisa Lectures, Dordrecht, Holland: Foris Publications, 1982. ("Books") -
Knowledge of Language
Chomsky elaborated on his better solution to Plato's Problem in this publication. Knowledge of Language: Its Nature, Origin, and Use, New York: Praeger, 1986. ("Books") -
Retirement
Chomsky retired as professor emeritus ("Noam Chomsky"). -
Truly Educated
Enjoy this short video of Chomsky saying what it means to be truly educated! https://youtu.be/eYHQcXVp4F4 -
Why Only Us?
"This book ... addresses the enduring question of the evolution of language" ("Books"). Why Only Us. The MIT Press, 2016. -
Citations
“BOOKS.” Books & Book Excerpts, chomsky.info/books/. “Noam Chomsky.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/biography/Noam-Chomsky.