Timothy Doner
American polyglot
About Timothy Doner
Born 1995. Timothy Doner is an American.
Timothy "Tim" Doner (born October 25, 1995) is an American hyperpolyglot, former social media personality, and a former analyst at the Washington-based Center for Advanced Defense Studies, specializing in the Middle East and Central Asia. A graduate of Harvard University and the University of Cambridge, he rose to prominence at the age of 16 when he released a YouTube video in 2012 in which he spoke 20 different languages. He is a native of Manhattan, New York City and a resident of East Village.
Early life and education Timothy Doner was born to Betsy and Ezra Doner on October 25, 1995 in Manhattan, New York City, United States. Tim's prelude to learning languages apparently began at the age of 13 when he started teaching himself Hebrew out of interest in 2009 after memorizing the lyrics of his favorite funk band Hadag Nahash. He then moved to Arabic and other languages, like Persian, Pashto, Hindi, Indonesian, Wolof,
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Who is Timothy Doner?
American polyglot
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Timothy Doner was born on 25 October 1995 in Manhattan.
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Timothy Doner is American.
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