William Dwight Whitney
William Dwight Whitney was an American linguist, philologist, and lexicographer known for his work on Sanskrit grammar and Vedic philology as well as his influential view of language as a social institution. He was the first president of the American Philological Association and editor-in-chief of The Century Dictionary.
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Male
Date of Birth
February 9th, 1827
Age
199
Birth Place
United States of America, Massachusetts
Date of Death
June 7th, 1894
Died Aged
67
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Marian Parker Whitney
Daughter
Josiah Whitney
Brother
Josiah Dwight Whitney
Father
Edward Baldwin Whitney
Son
Emily Henrietta Whitney
Daughter
Maria Whitney
Sister
Sarah Williston
Mother
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