William Chomsky

William Chomsky
William Chomsky
Born	Ze'ev Chomsky; January 15, 1896; Kupil, Volhynian Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	July 19, 1977 (aged 81); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Spouses	Elsie Simonofsky (m. 1927; died 1972); Ruth Schendel (m. 1973);
Children	2, including Noam
Relatives	Aviva Chomsky (granddaughter)
Academic background
Education	Johns Hopkins University
Academic work
Discipline	Hebraic studies
Institutions	Gratz College (1924–1969); Dropsie College (1955–1977);
Notable works	Hebrew: The Eternal Language (1957)

William Chomsky (born Ze'ev Chomsky; January 15, 1896 – July 19, 1977) was an American scholar of the Hebrew language.

Born in Kupil, in the former Russian Empire, Chomsky settled in the United States in 1913. From 1924 until 1969, he was a member of the faculty at the Jewish teacher-training institution Gratz College, becoming faculty president in 1932. In 1955, he also began teaching courses at Dropsie College, with which he was affiliated until 1977. He was the father of Noam Chomsky.