Richard Hayward

Richard John Hayward, FBA (born 1937), often known as Dick Hayward, is a linguist and retired academic. He is emeritus professor of Ethiopian linguistic studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies.

Career Born in 1937, Hayward attended the University of London, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1958 and completing a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1976. he was subsequently appointed professor of Ethiopian linguistic studies and gave his inaugural lecture in 1994. He retired in 2002 and was appointed emeritus professor of Ethiopian linguistic studies.

In 1987, Hayward was elected a fellow of the British Academy, the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and social sciences.