William A. Smalley

William A. Smalley
William A. Smalley
	Smalley, c. 1956
Born	William Allen Smalley; April 4, 1923; Jerusalem, British Mandate of Palestine
Died	December 16, 1997 (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.