LINGUIST

Einar Haugen

1906 - 1994

Einar Haugen

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. Haugen was also a member of the Board of Editors of the Norwegian-American Historical Association. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Einar Haugen is the 209th most popular linguist (down from 205th in 2019), the 13,450th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,881st in 2019) and the 24th most popular American Linguist.

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Among LINGUISTS

Among linguists, Einar Haugen ranks 209 out of 214. Before him are Sophus Bugge, Georg Bühler, Dmitry Ushakov, Lyle Campbell, Mary Haas, and Johan Ludvig Heiberg. After him are Ian Hancock, Michael Witzel, and Ranko Matasović.

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Sophus Bugge
1833 - 1907
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 203
Georg Bühler
1837 - 1898
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 204
Dmitry Ushakov
1873 - 1942
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 205
Lyle Campbell
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 206
Mary Haas
1910 - 1996
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 207
Johan Ludvig Heiberg
1854 - 1928
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 208
Einar Haugen
1906 - 1994
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 209
Ian Hancock
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 210
Michael Witzel
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 211
Ranko Matasović
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 212

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1906, Einar Haugen ranks 433. Before him are S. I. Hayakawa, Hiram Fong, Richard van der Riet Woolley, Abraham Beame, Catherine Cookson, and Elisabeth Lutyens. After him are Barbara Bennett, Esmond Knight, Donald Woods, Victoria Spivey, Bea Benaderet, and Julio Rosales. Among people deceased in 1994, Einar Haugen ranks 353. Before him are Esther Ralston, István Timár, Mary Washburn, Mark Stevens, Gretchen Fraser, and Connie Kay. After him are Henry Banks, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Jack Hannah, Robert Wangila, Sándor Schwartz, and Whina Cooper.

Others Born in 1906

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S. I. Hayakawa
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1992
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 427
Hiram Fong
POLITICIAN
1906 - 2004
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 428
Richard van der Riet Woolley
ASTRONOMER
1906 - 1986
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 429
Abraham Beame
POLITICIAN
1906 - 2001
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 430
Catherine Cookson
WRITER
1906 - 1998
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 431
Elisabeth Lutyens
COMPOSER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 432
Einar Haugen
LINGUIST
1906 - 1994
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 433
Barbara Bennett
ACTOR
1906 - 1958
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 434
Esmond Knight
ACTOR
1906 - 1987
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 435
Donald Woods
ACTOR
1906 - 1998
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 436
Victoria Spivey
SINGER
1906 - 1976
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 437
Bea Benaderet
ACTOR
1906 - 1968
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 438
Julio Rosales
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1906 - 1983
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 439