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Benjamin Lee Whorf
American linguist (1897–1941)
"Whorf" redirects here. For other uses, see Whorf (surname).
Benjamin Lee Whorf | |
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| Born | (1897-04-24)April 24, 1897 Winthrop, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | July 26, 1941(1941-07-26) (aged 44) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Known for | Sapir–Whorf hypothesis (Linguistic relativity), Nahuatl linguistics, allophone, cryptotype, Maya script |
| Spouse | Celia Inez Peckham (m. 1920) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | John, Richard, Mike Whorf |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | linguistics, anthropology, fire prevention |
| Institutions | Hartford Fire Insurance Company, Yale University |
Benjamin Atwood Lee Whorf (; April 24, 1897 – July 26, 1941) was an American linguist and fire prevention engineer[1] best known for proposing the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis.
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