William Chomsky

About

Father of the renowned author and thinker Noam Chomsky who was also a noted expert in Hebrew.

Before Fame

He fled Russia to avoid serving in the army, and financed his way through Johns Hopkins University.

Trivia

He studied and authored many books on the Hebrew language.

Family Life

He was married to Elsie Simonofsky from 1927 to 1972.

Associated With

His son Noam not only became the father of modern linguistics, but also a renowned political theorist.