Norman, Jerry, 1936-

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Summary: Jerry Lee Norman was an American sinologist and linguist known for his studies of varieties of Chinese, particularly Min varieties, and also of the Manchu language. Norman had a large impact on Chinese linguistics, and was largely responsible for establishing the importance of Min varieties in the reconstruction of Old Chinese. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][4][5][6]; Unknown [2]
Born: 1936 [2]; 1936-07-16 [6]
Birth Place: Watsonville [6]
Died: 2012 [2]; 2012-07-07 [6]
Death Place: Seattle [6]
Country: Country unknown [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: linguist [6]; university teacher [6]
Employer: University of Washington [6]
Educated at: University of California, Berkeley [6]
Country of Education: United States [6]
Yale LUX: Entity [6]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Library of Congress; 5. National Library of Korea; 6. Wikidata

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