Ian Maddieson

Ian Maddieson
Born	(1942-09-01)1 September 1942 Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Died	2 February 2025(2025-02-02) (aged 82) Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Nationality	British
Education	Oxford University (BA), University of London (MA) University of California, Los Angeles (PhD)
Known for	Phonetics, Phonological Typology
Spouse	Caroline Smith
Scientific career
Fields	Phonetics, Phonology, Linguistic typology
Institutions	University of California at Berkeley, University of New Mexico, Santa Fe Institute
Website	Official website

Ian Maddieson (1 September 1942 – 2 February 2025) was a British-American linguist and professor emeritus of linguistics at the University of New Mexico. He is best known for his work in phonetics and phonological typology.^[1]