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'''Robert Hale Ives Goddard, III''' (1941- ) is curator and senior linguist in the Department of Anthropology of the [[National Museum of Natural History]] at the [[Smithsonian Institution]]. He is widely considered the leading expert on the [[Algonquian languages]] and the [[Algic]] language family |
'''Robert Hale Ives Goddard, III''' (1941- ) is [[curator]] and senior [[linguist]] in the Department of [[Anthropology]] of the [[National Museum of Natural History]] at the [[Smithsonian Institution]]. He is widely considered the leading expert on the [[Algonquian languages]] and the larger [[Algic]] language family. |
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==Early life and education== |
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Robert Goddard received his B.A. from [[Harvard College]] in 1963 and his Ph.D. from [[Harvard University]] in 1969. From 1966-1969 he was a Junior Fellow of the [[Harvard Society of Fellows]]. |
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==Career== |
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After earning his doctorate, Goddard taught at Harvard as a junior professor. |
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In 1975, he moved to the Smithsonian Institution. His own field research has concentrated on the [[Delaware languages]] and [[Meskwaki]] (Fox). He is also known for work on the [[Algonquian]] [[Massachusett language]], and the history of the [[Cheyenne language]]. |
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He has also published on the history of the [[Arapahoan]] branch of Algonquian, whose two living representatives are [[Arapaho]] and [[Gros Ventre]]. |
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Goddard is a prominent figure in the study of the methodology of historical linguistics. He has played a significant role in critiquing crank historical linguistic work. |
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He is the linguistic and technical editor of the ''[[Handbook of North American Indians]]''. |
He is the linguistic and technical editor of the ''[[Handbook of North American Indians]]''. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.nmnh.si.edu/anthro/goddard/ Ives Goddard homepage] |
*[http://www.nmnh.si.edu/anthro/goddard/ Ives Goddard homepage], National Museum of Natural History |
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*[http://www.nmnh.si.edu/anthro/ Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution] |
*[http://www.nmnh.si.edu/anthro/ Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution] |
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*[http://www.socfell.fas.harvard.edu/current%20and%20former%20jf%20term.html Harvard Society of Fellows] |
*[http://www.socfell.fas.harvard.edu/current%20and%20former%20jf%20term.html Harvard Society of Fellows] |
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Revision as of 20:07, 20 April 2010
Robert Hale Ives Goddard, III (1941- ) is curator and senior linguist in the Department of Anthropology of the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution. He is widely considered the leading expert on the Algonquian languages and the larger Algic language family.
Early life and education
Robert Goddard received his B.A. from Harvard College in 1963 and his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1969. From 1966-1969 he was a Junior Fellow of the Harvard Society of Fellows.
Career
After earning his doctorate, Goddard taught at Harvard as a junior professor.
In 1975, he moved to the Smithsonian Institution. His own field research has concentrated on the Delaware languages and Meskwaki (Fox). He is also known for work on the Algonquian Massachusett language, and the history of the Cheyenne language.
He has also published on the history of the Arapahoan branch of Algonquian, whose two living representatives are Arapaho and Gros Ventre.
Goddard is a prominent figure in the study of the methodology of historical linguistics. He has played a significant role in critiquing crank historical linguistic work.
He is the linguistic and technical editor of the Handbook of North American Indians.
External links
- Ives Goddard homepage, National Museum of Natural History
- Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Harvard Society of Fellows
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