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Noam Chomsky

By Jackstir
  • Birth

    Birth

    Avram Noam Chomsky was born on December 7, 1928, to William Chomsky and Elsie Simonofsky in the East Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Wikipedia, 2023)
  • Fall of Barcelona, Rise of Chomsky

    Fall of Barcelona, Rise of Chomsky

    Chomsky became absorbed in the story of the 1939 fall of Barcelona and the suppression of the Spanish anarcho-syndicalist movement, writing his first article on the topic at the age of 10!(Wikipedia, 2023)
  • University of Pennsylvania at 16

    University of Pennsylvania at 16

    General studies in philosophy, logic, and languages and developed a primary interest in learning Arabic. He became frustrated at the University and considered dropping out. He considered moving to a Kibbutz in Mandatory, Palestine.
    (A Kibbutz is an intentional community that is focused on agriculture in Israel) (Wikipedia, 2023)
  • Introduction to Linguistics

    Introduction to Linguistics

    As Chomsky debated moving to Palestine he met Zellig Harris, who introduced him to theoretical linguistics and convinced him to take it on as a major.
  • Period: to

    Cognitive Revolution

    A new shift begins, taking the focus from behaviorism to cognitivism.
  • "Morphophonemics of Modern Hebrew" Masters at 23

    "Morphophonemics of Modern Hebrew" Masters at 23

    Chomsky revised his BA Honors Thesis for his Masters Degree, which was subsequently published into a book.
  • Remember me? Doctorate

    Remember me? Doctorate

    He had not been registered as a student at Pennsylvania for four years, but he submitted a thesis setting out his ideas on transformational grammar; he was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree for it. He kept this degree secret until it was published in 1975.
  • Chomsky at MIT

    Chomsky at MIT

    Studies At MITb becomes associate professor, publishes his first book Syntactic Structures which revolutionized The scientific study of Language.
  • Cartesian Linguistics: A Chapter in the History of Rationalist Thought

    Cartesian Linguistics: A Chapter in the History of Rationalist Thought

    Published work of Chomsky.(Wikipedia.com)
  • Chomsky Threatens Protest

    Chomsky Threatens Protest

    Upon hearing the Walt Rostow, a major architect of the Vietnam War, wanted to return to MIT, Chomsky threatened to protest.
  • Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship

    Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship

  • Contributions to Psychology

    Contributions to Psychology

    Chomsky awarded the American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology
  • Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences

    Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences

    Chomsky was awarded the Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences.
  • Hemlholtz Medal Awarded

    Hemlholtz Medal Awarded

    Chomsky awarded the Helmholtz medal.
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal

    Benjamin Franklin Medal

    Chomsky awarded the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Computer and Cognitive Science.
  • Publicly Rebuked

    Publicly Rebuked

    President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey publiclly rebuked Chomsky for his signing of an open letter opposing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.(Wikipedia, 2023)