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On December 8th, 1928, Noam Chomsky was born in Philadelphia, PA. His mother, Elise, was active in radical politics, and his father was a professor at Hebrew at Gratz college. -
In 1949 Norm Chomsky married long-term childhood friend Carol Schatz. Their marriage lasted 49 years when Carol Schatz died from cancer. They had three children together. -
In 1955 a professor invited Chomsky to join their ranks. Chomsky worked at the Department of Linguistics & Philosophy for half a century before retiring.
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Noam Chomsky writes his first book, Current Issues in Linguistic Theory.
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Noam Chomsky writes his second book, Aspects of the Theory of Syntax.
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Noam Chomsky writes his third book, with Morris Hale, The Sounds Pattern of English.
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Noam Chomsky writes his forth book, Language and Mind
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Noam Chomsky writes his fifth book, Studies on Semantics in Generative Grammar.
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Noam Chomsky writes his sixth book, Knowledge of Language.
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In 2002 Noam Chomsky released a collection of essays analyzing the 9-11 attack on America. Chomsky denounced the horrifying atrocities and called it a "leading terrorist state." The book became a best-seller, denounced by conservative critics and praised by supporters as offering an honest analysis of events.
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Noam Chomsky retired from teaching at MIT in 2005. He has been a visiting professor and lectured at Columbia, UCLA, Princeton, and Cambridge and holds honorary degrees from countless others worldwide.
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In 2014 Chomsky remarried to Valeria Wasserman.
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Today Chomsky remains a respected thinker, despite his controversial views. He continues to write new books and journals, and he remains active on the lecture circuit. He has received several humanitarian awards; Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award, Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences, and Sydney Peace Prize. Timeline Citation: Noam Chomsky Biography, Biography.com Editors, A&E Television Networks, April 1st, 2014. https://www.biography.com/scholar/noam-chomsky.
