William A. Smalley

William A. Smalley
Born	William Allen Smalley (1923-04-04)April 4, 1923 Jerusalem, British Mandate of Palestine
Died	December 16, 1997(1997-12-16) (aged 74) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Citizenship	United States
Spouse	Jane Smalley
Children	3
Academic background
Education	Houghton College (BA) Columbia University (PhD)
Thesis	Outline of Khmu Structure (1956)
Academic work
Discipline	Linguist
Institutions	United Bible Societies (1954–77) Bethel University (1978–87)
Main interests	Khmu language Hmong language Pahawh Hmong Languages of Thailand
Notable ideas	Romanized Popular Alphabet

William Allen Smalley (April 4, 1923 – December 16, 1997) was an American linguist. He is best known for his role in the development of the Romanized Popular Alphabet for the Hmong language.