William Dwight Whitney

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William Dwight Whitney was previously married to Adrianne Allen (1939 - 1973).

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William Dwight Whitney is a member of the following lists: People from Northampton, Massachusetts, Linguists from the United States and Williams College alumni.

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Relationship Statistics

Type	Total	Longest	Average	Shortest
Married	1	33 years, 6 months	-	-
Total	1	33 years, 6 months	-	-

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First Name	William Dwight
Middle Name	Dwight
Last Name	Whitney
Birthday	9th February, 1827
Birthplace	Northampton, Massachusetts
Died	8th June, 1894
Place of Death	New Haven, Connecticut
Build	Average
Hair Color	Salt and Pepper
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius
Sexuality	Straight
Ethnicity	White
Nationality	American
Occupation Text	Linguist, philologist
Occupation	Scientist

William Dwight Whitney (; February 9, 1827 – June 7, 1894) was an American linguist, philologist, and lexicographer known for his work on Sanskrit grammar and Vedic philology as well as his influential view of language as a social institution. He was the first president of the American Philological Association and editor-in-chief of The Century Dictionary.

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