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Birth
Noam was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to William Chomsky and Elsie Simonofksy. -
University of Pennsylvania
Noam began college in 1945 at age 16. He began studying Philosophy, Logic, and the Arabic language. Here he met his friend and mentor Zellig Harris, who convinced Chomsky to major in theoretical linguistics. (Barsky 47) -
Marriage to Carol Doris Schatz
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Doctorate of Philosophy
Noam was granted his doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania for his ideas on transformational grammar despite having not been a registered student for over 4 years. His paper would later be made public as part of his 1975 book "The Logical Structure of Linguistic Theory." (barsky 83-85) -
MIT
Chomsky began at MIT working on a computer-based translator while also teaching philosophy and linguistics. -
The Linguistic Wars
While working at MIT, Chomsky and several other linguists, including Paul Postal, George Lakoff, James McCawley, and John Robert Ross, had a falling out due to a dispute about syntax and semantics. (Harris 156) -
Language and mind
Chomsky published "Language and Mind," a collection of lectures he did at Berkeley in 1966. -
MIT Retirement
Noam Chomsky retired from MIT in 2002. (Weidenfeld) -
Death of Spouse, Carol Doris Schatz
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Marriage to Valeria Wasserman
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University of Arizon
Chomsky is currently a part-time professor at the University of Arizona as a member of the linguistics department teaching lectures and performing public speakings. -
Sources
Barsky, Robert F. (1997). Noam Chomsky: A Life of Dissent. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. ISBN 978-0-262-02418-1. HARRIS, RANDY. Linguistics Wars. E-CONTENT GENERIC VENDOR, 1995. Chomsky, Noam. Language and Mind. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1968. Weidenfeld, Lisa (August 29, 2017). "Noam Chomsky Is Leaving MIT for the University of Arizona". Boston Magazine. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. -
Further Learning
Noam Chomsky talks about his early life experiences.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCYkD15SK7M The Professor who Changed the World: A Guide to Noam Chomsky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPMLgCuNAK0