John Rupert Firth

OBE
John Rupert Firth
OBE John Rupert Firth
Born	17 June 1890; Keighley, Yorkshire, UK
Died	December 14, 1960 (aged 70); Lindfield, West Sussex, UK
Academic background
Education	University of Leeds
Academic work
Institutions	City of Leeds Training College; University of the Punjab; University College London; SOAS University of London

John Rupert Firth OBE (17 June 1890 in Keighley, Yorkshire – 14 December 1960 in Lindfield, West Sussex), commonly known as J. R. Firth, was an English linguist and a leading figure in British linguistics during the 1950s.^[1]

^ Kenneth Church (2011). "A Pendulum Swung too Far" (PDF). Linguistic Issues in Language Technology. 6 (4). Retrieved 4 June 2015.

[1] Kenneth Church (2011). "A Pendulum Swung too Far" (PDF). Linguistic Issues in Language Technology. 6 (4). Retrieved 4 June 2015.

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OBE John Rupert Firth
Born	(1890-06-17)17 June 1890 Keighley, Yorkshire, UK
Died	December 14, 1960(1960-12-14) (aged 70) Lindfield, West Sussex, UK

Academic background
Education	University of Leeds
Academic work
Institutions	City of Leeds Training College University of the Punjab University College London SOAS University of London