Jerry Norman (sinologist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jerry Norman (sinologist)

American sinologist and linguist

Date of Birth: 16-Jul-1936

Place of Birth: Watsonville, California, United States

Date of Death: 07-Jul-2012

Profession: university teacher, linguist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Jerry Lee Norman (July 16, 1936 – July 7, 2012) was an American sinologist and linguist known for his studies of Chinese dialects and historical phonology, particularly on the Min Chinese dialects, and of the Manchu language.
Norman had a large impact on Chinese linguistics, and was largely responsible for the identification of the importance of the Min Chinese dialects in linguistic research into Old Chinese.