Benjamin Whorf

Scientist

1897-04-24 – 1941-07-26

Benjamin Lee Whorf was an American linguist and fire-insurance inspector known for work on linguistic relativity and Native American languages.

Quotes by Benjamin Whorf

Too long has the public mind considered religion to be synonymous with priestcraft.
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Most metaphysical words in Hopi are verbs, not nouns as in European languages.
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My analysis was directed toward purely physical conditions, such as defective wiring, presence of lack of air spaces between metal flues and woodwork, etc., and the results were presented in these terms.
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