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Life
Early life and education
(Main source: Croft 2003)
Joseph Greenberg was born on May 28 1915 to Jewish parents in Brooklyn New York. His first love was music. After finishing high school he decided to pursue a scholarly career rather than a musical one.
Joseph Harold Greenberg (May 28 1915 – May 7 2001) was a prominent American linguist principally known for his work in two areas linguistic typology and the genetic classification of languages.