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My Take
John McWhorter is one of those intellectuals I'd love to share a long conversation with. Born in Philadelphia in 1965 and Stanford-trained, he's a linguist who teaches at Columbia while also lecturing on music history, a breadth I find genuinely appealing. A creolist by trade, he's equally a provocative commentator on race. What I respect is that he refuses to hide in the ivory tower, instead arguing his case openly in the New York Times. He's a polarizing figure, no doubt, but the willingness to think for himself and say it out loud earns my respect. I like how he reads society through language.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John McWhorter
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・マクウォーター
- Reading
- じょん・まくうぉーたー
- Born
- October 6, 1965 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Snake
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Occupation
- creolist / professor / writer / philologist / linguist
2. Background
- University
- Stanford University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was John McWhorter born?
Born October 6, 1965 (age 60).
Where is John McWhorter from?
John McWhorter is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does John McWhorter do?
John McWhorter works as creolist, professor, writer, philologist, linguist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.