Paul K. Benedict

Author

1912 –

84

Who is Paul K. Benedict?

Paul King Benedict was an American anthropologist, mental health professional, and linguist who specialized in languages of East and Southeast Asia. He is well known for his 1942 proposal of the Austro-Tai language family and also his reconstruction of Proto-Sino-Tibetan and Proto-Tibeto-Burman. He was also a practicing psychiatrist in the New York area for 20 years and was also a pioneer in the field of ethnopsychiatry.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Jul 5, 1912
United States of America
Also known as
  • Paul Benedict

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Paul K. Benedict." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 20 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/paul_k_benedict>.

Discuss this Paul K. Benedict biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net