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| Nationality | American |
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| Fields | Linguistics, classics |
| Institutions | Dartmouth College |
Lindsay J. Whaley is a professor of linguistics and classics at Dartmouth College
He received his bachelor's degree with honors from Calvin College in 1988. He went on to the State University of New York, where he earned his master's degree (1990) and PhD (1993).
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