Blair A. Rudes | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 18, 1951 Gloversville, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 16, 2008 |
| Alma mater | University at Buffalo (BA, MA, PhD) |
| Known for | The New World (2005) The Ruins (2008) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Linguistics |
| Institutions | UNC Charlotte |
Blair Arnold Rudes (May 18, 1951 – March 16, 2008) was an American linguist and professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte best known for his expertise in Native American languages. He was hired in 2004 to reconstruct the long extinct Powhatan language for use in the film The New World.[1]