Joseph Greenberg

Joseph Greenberg
Born
Joseph Harold Greenberg

(1915-05-28)May 28, 1915
DiedMay 7, 2001(2001-05-07) (aged 85)
SpouseSelma Berkowitz
Awards
  • Haile Selassie I Prize for African Research (1967)
  • Talcott Parsons Prize for Social Science (1997)
Academic background
Education
Academic work
DisciplineLinguist
Institutions
Doctoral studentsGeorge W. Grace
Main interests
InfluencedMerritt Ruhlen

Joseph Harold Greenberg (May 28, 1915 – May 7, 2001) was an American linguist, known mainly for his work concerning linguistic typology and the genetic classification of languages.