About the author:
Noam Chomsky is a leading figure in the field of linguistics of the twentieth century. Since 1955 he taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where at age 32 became a full professor.
His work in 1957, "Syntactic Structures", revolutionized the field of linguistics, deeply affecting the understanding that it was at that time on language and mind. In 1976 he was appointed Institute Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at MIT.
is also currently the Ferrari P. Ward Professor of Modern Languages \u200b\u200band Linguistics.
Chomsky has received honorary degrees from the University of London, University of Chicago, Georgetown University and the University of Cambridge. Is a fellow graduate student of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences. His work in linguistics, which has been internationally acclaimed earned him the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award of the American Psychological Association, the Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences and the Helmholtz Medal.
Born in Philadelphia on December 7, 1928, Chomsky became politically aware at an early age, writing his first political article on the fight against fascism in Spain, when he was ten years old.
Chomsky has written several books on contemporary issues and is a critical (Free, open, bold) to talk foreign policy of the United States and corporate power. His lectures, conferences, policies have been heard, typically by audiences in rooms with full house, all over the country and the world.
In a saner world, his tireless efforts to promote justice would have long done, winner of Nobel Peace Prize. But no, the committee prefer to give a sordid war criminals like Henry Kissinger.
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