Russell Schuh
Russell Schuh | |
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| Born | Russell Galen Schuh 14 March 1941 |
| Died | November 8, 2016 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Linguist |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Thesis | Aspects of Ngizim Syntax (1972) |
| Doctoral advisor | Paul Newman |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Main interests | Chadic languages |
Russell G. Schuh (born Russell Galen Schuh on March 14, 1941 in Corvallis, Oregon; died November 8, 2016 in Los Angeles, California[1][2]) was an American linguist known for his extensive work on Chadic languages, especially Hausa and West Chadic languages.
Early life
Schuh was born on March 14, 1941 in Corvallis, Oregon. He spent his childhood in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
Education
Schuh graduated with a B.A. degree in French from the University of Oregon in 1963, an M.A. degree in French from Northwestern University in 1964, and a Ph.D. degree in 1972 from the University of California, Los Angeles. For his doctoral dissertation, he studied under Paul Newman and performed fieldwork on Ngizim at Potiskum, Yobe State.[3]
From 1965–1967, he was a Peace Corps volunteer in Agadez, Niger, where he learned to speak Hausa and worked with a Tamazhaq disc jockey for Radio Niger. He also spent 1973-1975 doing fieldwork in Gashua, Nigeria.[3]
Career
Schuh was a leading scholar in Chadic languages.[4]
From 1982–1983, he was a visiting professor at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.[5]
In 2015, he became Distinguished Professor at UCLA.[6]
Personal life
Schuh was an avid marathon runner.[7]
References
- ^ "Russell G. Schuh". Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "Russell Schuh (1941-2016)". Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Hayes, Bruce. "An obituary of Russell Schuh". Brill's Journal of Afroasiatic Languages and Linguistics. doi:10.1163/18776930-01001006. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "Schuhschrift: Papers in Honor of Russell Schuh". eScholarship. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "Russell Schuh". Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "In memoriam: UCLA linguist Russell Schuh specialized in languages of northern Nigeria". Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Oysul, Amina (November 15, 2016). "Passionate linguistics professor, marathon runner dies at 75". Daily Bruin. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
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