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Einar Haugen

1906 - 1994

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Einar Ingvald Haugen (; April 19, 1906 – June 20, 1994) was an American linguist and writer known for his influential work in American sociolinguistics and Norwegian-American studies, including Old Norse studies. Haugen was a professor at University of Wisconsin–Madison and Harvard University. He also served as president of the Linguistic Society of America, the American Dialect Society, and the Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Einar Haugen has received more than 90,201 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Einar Haugen is the 205th most popular linguist, the 11,882nd most popular biography from United States and the 23rd most popular American Linguist.

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  • 2.43

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Among LINGUISTS

Among linguists, Einar Haugen ranks 205 out of 214. Before him are Dmitry Ushakov, Bo Ralph, Rogier Blokland, Sophus Bugge, Daniel Everett, and Johan Ludvig Heiberg. After him are Geoffrey Hull, Henry Watson Fowler, Rudolf Thurneysen, Ian Hancock, Mary Haas, and Michael Witzel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1906, Einar Haugen ranks 424. Before him are Hiram Fong, Abraham Beame, Dorothy Tree, Irving Jaffee, Dunc Gray, and Sue Carol. After him are Albert Charles Smith, Donald Woods, S. I. Hayakawa, William Bendix, Máirtín Ó Cadhain, and Jim Bausch. Among people deceased in 1994, Einar Haugen ranks 344. Before him are Eduard Kozynkevych, Willi Eichhorn, Esther Ralston, Ezra Taft Benson, Charles Drake, and Tip O'Neill. After him are Hal Smith, Carol Yager, Jack Hannah, Stephen McNally, Lina Basquette, and Mary Washburn.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Einar Haugen ranks 11,882 out of 20,380. Before him are Matt Letscher (1970), Mike Hagerty (1954), Josh McDermitt (1978), Jon Abrahams (1977), Tania Raymonde (1988), and James Williamson (1949). After him are John Bell Hatcher (1861), Joseph M. Acaba (1967), Jonathan Breck (1965), Norma McCorvey (1947), Alice Evans (1971), and Steven M. Greer (1955).

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Among LINGUISTS In United States

Among linguists born in United States, Einar Haugen ranks 23. Before him are George Perkins Marsh (1801), Dell Hymes (1927), Alice Kober (1906), Robert Blust (1940), Lyle Campbell (1942), and Daniel Everett (1951). After him are Mary Haas (1910).

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