LINGUIST
Lyle Campbell
1942 - Today

Lyle Campbell
Lyle Richard Campbell (born October 22, 1942) is an American scholar and linguist known for his studies of indigenous American languages, especially those of Central America, and on historical linguistics in general. Campbell is professor emeritus of linguistics at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lyle Campbell is the 206th most popular linguist (down from 198th in 2019), the 11,441st most popular biography from United States (down from 10,679th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular American Linguist.
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Among LINGUISTS
Among linguists, Lyle Campbell ranks 206 out of 214. Before him are Charles F. Hockett, Ivan Yakovlev, Rudolf Thurneysen, Sophus Bugge, Georg Bühler, and Dmitry Ushakov. After him are Mary Haas, Johan Ludvig Heiberg, Einar Haugen, Ian Hancock, Michael Witzel, and Ranko Matasović.
Most Popular Linguists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles F. Hockett
1916 - 2000
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 200
Ivan Yakovlev
1848 - 1930
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 201
Rudolf Thurneysen
1857 - 1940
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 202
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 1942, Lyle Campbell ranks 659. Before him are Glyn Johns, Ozren Bonačić, Liu Qi, Tom Mankiewicz, Eloy Campos, and Barry Diller. After him are Molly Peters, Tommy Roe, Jean-Claude Rudaz, Charlie Rose, Michele Lee, and Jon Kyl.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsGlyn Johns
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 653
Ozren Bonačić
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 654
Liu Qi
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 655
Tom Mankiewicz
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - 2010
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 656
Eloy Campos
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 657
Barry Diller
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 658
Lyle Campbell
LINGUIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 659
Molly Peters
ACTOR
1942 - 2017
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 660
Tommy Roe
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 661
Jean-Claude Rudaz
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 662
Charlie Rose
PRESENTER
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 663
Michele Lee
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 664
Jon Kyl
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 665
In United States
Among people born in United States, Lyle Campbell ranks 11,443 out of 20,380. Before him are George Tobias (1901), Mitch Lucker (1984), Evelyn Hooker (1907), Paul Winter (1939), Roy Harris (1898), and Alan Gilbert (1967). After him are Julie Bishop (1914), Samantha Smith (1969), Terry Kiser (1939), Amy Sedaris (1961), Pauline Betz (1919), and Tim DeKay (1963).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGeorge Tobias
ACTOR
1901 - 1980
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 11,437
Mitch Lucker
MUSICIAN
1984 - 2012
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 11,438
Evelyn Hooker
PSYCHOLOGIST
1907 - 1996
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 11,439
Paul Winter
MUSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 11,440
Roy Harris
COMPOSER
1898 - 1979
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 11,441
Alan Gilbert
CONDUCTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 11,442
Lyle Campbell
LINGUIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 11,443
Julie Bishop
ACTOR
1914 - 2001
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 11,444
Samantha Smith
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 11,445
Terry Kiser
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 11,446
Amy Sedaris
COMEDIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 11,447
Pauline Betz
TENNIS PLAYER
1919 - 2011
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 11,448
Tim DeKay
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 11,449
Among LINGUISTS In United States
Among linguists born in United States, Lyle Campbell ranks 22. Before him are Robert Blust (1940), Dell Hymes (1927), George Perkins Marsh (1801), Kenneth Lee Pike (1912), Daniel Everett (1951), and Charles F. Hockett (1916). After him are Mary Haas (1910), and Einar Haugen (1906).
Robert Blust
1940 - 2022
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 16
Dell Hymes
1927 - 2009
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 17
George Perkins Marsh
1801 - 1882
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 18
Kenneth Lee Pike
1912 - 2000
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 19
Daniel Everett
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 20
Charles F. Hockett
1916 - 2000
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 21
Lyle Campbell
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 22
Mary Haas
1910 - 1996
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 23
Einar Haugen
1906 - 1994
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 24