Noam Chomsky is 97 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 7 December 1928.
American linguist who revolutionised the study of language with his theory of universal grammar and became a leading political critic
Did you know?He has been a faculty member at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for over sixty years.
Quick facts
Date of birth7 December 1928
Age97
NationalityAmerican
BirthplacePhiladelphia, United States
Occupationphilosopher, linguist, political writer
Editor's Take:
Chomsky transformed the study of language by arguing that humans are born with an innate capacity for grammar. Children, he pointed out, learn complex languages far faster than they could simply by copying, which suggests the brain is pre-wired for language. His work helped launch modern linguistics and influenced psychology, philosophy and computer science. Alongside his academic career, he became one of the most prominent critics of American foreign policy and mass media. He is among the most cited living scholars in the world.
Key Milestones
1955: Joins MIT
1957: Publishes Syntactic Structures
1967: Publishes The Responsibility of Intellectuals
1988: Co-writes Manufacturing Consent
Avram Noam Chomsky (born December 7, 1928) is an American intellectual, philosopher, linguist, political activist, and social critic. Sometimes called "the father of modern linguistics", Chomsky is also a major figure in analytic philosophy and one of the founders of the field of cognitive science.
Noam Chomsky's birthday is December 7. He was born on December 7, 1928 in Philadelphia, United States.
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Noam Chomsky is 97 years old, and turns 98 on his next birthday, December 7.
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