Paul K. Benedict, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paul K. Benedict

American anthropologist, mental health professional, and linguist

Date of Birth: 05-Jul-1912

Place of Birth: Poughkeepsie, New York, United States

Date of Death: 21-Jul-1997

Profession: psychiatrist, anthropologist, linguist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Paul King Benedict (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Bái Baoluó; July 5, 1912 – July 21, 1997) 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.