William F. Shipley

William F. Shipley
Shipley in 1990
Born(1921-11-19)November 19, 1921
DiedJanuary 20, 2011(2011-01-20) (aged 89)
Spouse
Barbara Bartle
(m. 1962; div. 1986)
PartnerJerry Davis
Children2, including Michael Shipley
Academic background
Alma materUC Berkeley
ThesisMaidu Grammar (1959)
Doctoral advisorMary Haas
Academic work
DisciplineLinguist
Institutions
Notable students
Main interestsMaidu language

William F. Shipley (November 19, 1921 – January 20, 2011)[1] was an American linguist whose main area of research was the now-extinct Maidu language of Northern California. He was one of the last speakers of the language.[2]

  1. ^ "Remembering Bill Shipley".
  2. ^ Baković, Eric (February 3, 2011). "William F. Shipley, 1921–2011". Language Log. Retrieved February 3, 2011.