About Hayward Keniston
Lived 1883 – 1970 (aged 87). Hayward Keniston was an American university teacher, romanist, historian, linguist, lexicographer and hispanist.
Ralph Hayward Keniston (July 5, 1883 – August 10, 1970) was an American linguist who served as president of the Linguistic Society of America in 1948 and as dean of the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science and the Arts from 1945 to 1951. He received his PhD from Harvard University. His work focused predominantly on Spanish syntax and 16th century Spanish history.
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Who was Hayward Keniston?
American linguist and hispanist (1883-1970)
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Hayward Keniston was born on 5 July 1883 in Somerville.
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Hayward Keniston died on 10 August 1970 in Yarmouth.
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Hayward Keniston was a university teacher, romanist, historian, linguist, lexicographer and hispanist.
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Hayward Keniston was American.
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