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Daniel Jones | |
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Born | London, England | 12 September 1881
Died | 4 December 1967 Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, England | (aged 86)
Nationality | British |
Education | University of Cambridge |
Occupation | Phonetician |
Employer | University College London |
Known for | The cardinal vowel diagram |
Notable work | The English Pronouncing Dictionary |
Daniel Jones (12 September 1881 – 4 December 1967) was a British phonetician who studied under Paul Passy, professor of phonetics at the École des Hautes Études at the Sorbonne (University of Paris). He was head of the Department of Phonetics at University College London.