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Jakobson, Roman
Jakobson, Roman
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Name
Jakobson, Roman
Date of birth
1896-10-11
Date of death
1982-07-18
Place of birth
Moscow
Place of death
Boston
Occupation
Visiting Institute Professor of Linguistics, MIT Visiting Institute Professor 1958-1966; Emeritus 1966-1982.
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Group portrait in academic robes, 1961.
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