William O. Bright
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For the evangelist and Campus Crusade for Christ founder, see Bill Bright. For other uses, see William Bright (disambiguation).
William Oliver Bright (August 13, 1928 – October 15, 2006) was an American linguist and toponymist who specialized in Native American and South Asian languages and descriptive linguistics.[1]
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Born | ( 1928-08-13)August 13, 1928 Oxnard, California, United States |
Died | October 15, 2006(2006-10-15) (aged 78) Louisville, Colorado, United States |
Known for | Study of linguistics, California Indian languages. |
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Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley (B.A., Ph.D.) |
Doctoral advisor | Mary Haas |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Linguistics, Anthropology, Native American Studies, South Asian studies |
Institutions | University of California, Los Angeles, University of Colorado, Boulder |
Notable students | Lyle Campbell |
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