William J. Gedney

William J. Gedney
William J. Gedney
Born	April 4, 1915; Orchards, Washington, U.S.
Died	November 14, 1999 (aged 84); Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Spouse	Choy Manachip (m. 1953; died 1981)
Children	4
Academic background
Education	Whitman College (B.A.); Yale University (Ph.D.);
Thesis	Indic Loanwords in Spoken Thai (1947)
Academic advisor	Franklin Edgerton
Academic work
Discipline	Linguist
Institutions	State Teachers College at New Paltz (late 1950s); University of Ceylon (1959–60); University of Michigan (1960–80);
Main interests	Tai languages; Historical linguistics; Sanskrit;

William J. Gedney (April 4, 1915 – November 14, 1999) was an American linguist notable for his work on Thai and related Tai languages.