David Wayne McAlpin | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 February 1945 West Frankfort, Illinois, United States of America |
| Died | 23 December 2023 (aged 78) South Carolina, United States of America |
| Spouse | Mary K. McAlpin |
| Children | Andrew McAlpin |
| Profession | Historical linguist Assistant Vice President Systems Architect |
David Wayne McAlpin (20 February 1945 – 23 December 2023) was an American linguist who specialized in Elamitic and Dravidian languages. Born in West Frankfort, Illinois, he received his Bachelor’s degree in linguistics at the University of Chicago, studying under A. K. Ramanujan. Following this, he received his Ph.D. in linguistics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is best known for his work attempting to demonstrate a genetic relationship between Elamite language and the Dravidian languages.[1]