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Noam Chomsky

By Eric_Steuby

  • Birth

    Avram Noam Chomsky was born December 7th, 1928.

  • University

    Chomsky attended the University of Pennsylvania in 1945. He Studied, philosophy, logic, and languages. He primarily focused on Arabic.

  • Marriage

    Chomsky was romantically involved with his childhood friend Carol Doris Schatz and they were married in 1949.

  • Harvard University

    Harvard University
    In 1951 Chomsky was named to the Society of Fellows at Harvard University. This is where he did his research for his doctoral dissertation.

  • Published Review

    In 1959 Chomsky published a review of B. F. Skinner's book Verbal Behavior in the journal Language. He argued against Skinner's view of language as learned behavior. Stating that Skinner ignored the role of human creativity in linguistics. This helped Chomsky become an established intellectual in his field. https://youtu.be/7Cgpfw4z8cw (Video Link)
    McGilvray, James A. “Noam Chomsky.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 3 Dec. 2018, www.britannica.com/biography/Noam-Chomsky.

  • Political Protest

    Chomsky first involved himself in active political protest against U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War in 1962. In 1967 he entered the public debate on United States foreign policy. In February he published a widely read essay in The New York Review of Books, "The Responsibility of Intellectuals", in which he criticized the country's involvement in the conflict.

  • Enemies

    Because of his antiwar activism, Chomsky was arrested on multiple occasions. President Richard Nixon included him on his Enemies List.

  • Manufacturing Concent

    Manufacturing Concent
    In 1988, Chomsky and Herman published Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media, in which they outlined their propaganda model for understanding the mainstream media.
    McGilvray, James A. “Noam Chomsky.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 3 Dec. 2018, www.britannica.com/biography/Noam-Chomsky.

  • Documentary

    Documentary
    In 2016, the documentary Requiem for the American Dream was released summarizing his views on capitalism and economic inequality.
    McGilvray, James A. “Noam Chomsky.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 3 Dec. 2018, www.britannica.com/biography/Noam-Chomsky.