Trivia

His 1957 work "Syntactic Structures" revolutionized the field of linguistics, fundamentally changing the current understanding of language and mind.

Has written a number of books highly critical of the military-industrial complex and political corruption.

Caused a major controversy when an article he'd written in defense of free speech was used as a preface for a book by Robert Faurisson, a French professor whose works have focused on his belief that the Holocaust was a hoax. Chomsky's support of Faurisson's right to freedom of speech, defense of the credibility of Faurrison's research and his repeated criticisms of Israel have led to accusations of anti-Semitism, which he denies, pointing out that he himself is Jewish.

At the age of ten, he wrote his first political article on the fight against fascism in Spain.

Joined the faculty of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1955 and in 1961 was appointed full professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics (now the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy). From 1966 to 1976 he held the Ferrari P. Ward Professorship of Modern Languages and Linguistics, and in 1976 he was appointed Institute Professor. As of 2008, Chomsky has taught at MIT continuously for 53 years.

Excerpts from his speeches have appeared on the "B" side of the single "New World Order: War #1" by the band Bad Religion.

Libertarian socialist activist and Professor of Linguistics at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Resides in Tucson where he teaches at the University of Arizona. (2022)

Brother of David Eli Chomsky, and Father of Aviva Chomsky, Diane Chomsky, and Harry Chomsky.

Parents are: Ze'ev William Chomsky, and Elise Simon Chomsky.

Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 132, pp. 75-85. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.