Memorial Page for William Labov

Dec 4, 1927 – Dec 17, 2024(97 years)Died in:Philadelphia, Philadelphia County

American linguist

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Biography

Birthplace

Rutherford, Bergen County

Place of Death

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County

Nationality

United States

Children

Occupation(5)

linguistsociolinguistdialectologistuniversity teacher sociologist

Awards(10)

Guggenheim FellowshipBenjamin Franklin MedalFellow of the Cognitive Science SocietyFellow of the American Association for the Advancement of ScienceFellow of the American Academy of Arts and Scienceshonorary doctorate of Pompeu Fabra Universityhonorary doctor of the University of UppsalaHonorary doctor of the University of Liègehonorary doctorate of Paris Nanterre UniversityNeil and Saras Smith Medal for Linguistics

Spouse(2)

Gillian SankoffTeresa Gnasso Labov

Education(2)

Harvard CollegeColumbia University

William Labov (* December 4, 1927 in Rutherford; † December 17, 2024 in Philadelphia) was an american linguist. He was 97 years old. He was married to Gillian Sankoff and Teresa Gnasso Labov. He had 2 children. His education included Harvard College and Columbia University. He received 10 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, Benjamin Franklin Medal.

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Born in Rutherford, Bergen County

1927

Married Gillian Sankoff

1993

until 2024

honorary doctorate of Paris Nanterre University

2006

Benjamin Franklin Medal

2013

Neil and Saras Smith Medal for Linguistics

2015

Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County

2024

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William Labov. Forever remembered.