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Birth
Noam Chomsky was born December 07, 1928 in Philadelphia, right before the Great Depression began in October 1929. He was the oldest child of Jewish immigrants. -
An Intelligent Child
Chomsky's primary schooling (elementary level) was at Oak Lane Country Day school which allowed its students to pursue their own interests. At age 10, he wrote his first article based on the spread of fascism. Chomsky started high school at age 12 where his father taught, and from age 12 on he identified with anarchist political ideas. -
College and Early Adulthood
Similar to his primary and secondary schools, Chomsky felt as if his time at university was a waste of time. In 1947, he considered dropping out until he met Zellig Harris who reignited the curiosity spark in him. Chomsky married Carol Schatz in 1949, who he had known since early childhood. -
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Teachings and Career
Chomsky became a professor at the prestigious Havard University where he actively taught from 1955-2005. During this time he taught that language is born within everyone, we do not start out as blank slates. He also taught the reasoning behind why we are different is because we are all at different times in our brains. A good example he typically uses with this is how children's minds are sponges therefore learning a new language is going to go differently than an adult. -
Teachings and Career cont.
Typically, his teachings would revolve around his political thoughts. Throughout his career, he wrote many books such as "The Responsibility of Intellectuals" and "On Western Terrorism: From Hiroshima to Drone Warfare". These writings as well as his political ideas has led to him being dubbed a "Libertarian Socialist". After retiring from his career, he has traveled to numerous universities for lectures. -
Sydney Peace Prize
In November 2011, Chomsky was awarded the Sydney Peace Prize "For inspiring the convictions of millions about a common humanity and for unfailing moral courage. For critical analysis of democracy and power, for challenging secrecy, censorship and violence and for creating hope through scholarship and activism to promote the attainment of universal human rights." (Sydney, 2011). -
Chomsky Interview
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Citations
Home. (n.d.). Retrieved December 9, 2018, from http://www.famousphilosophers.org/noam-chomsky/
Noam Chomsky. (2016, June 07). Retrieved December 9, 2018, from https://www.biography.com/people/noam-chomsky-37616
2011 Professor Noam Chomsky. (n.d.). Retrieved December 9, 2018, from http://sydneypeacefoundation.org.au/peace-prize-recipients/2011-professor-noam-chomsky/
News, C. 4. (2016, May 14). Retrieved December 10, 2018, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2lsEVlqts0
