Author: Morgan, William
Alternate names: Morgan, William, 1917-2001; Morgan, William, Sr., 1917-; Morgan, William 1917-; William Morgan navajo linguist; Morgan, William 1917- Sr
Born: 15 May 1917
Died: 6 Jan 2001
Bio: William Morgan (May 15, 1917 – January 6, 2001)[1] was a Navajo linguist and translator. He is best known for his work with Robert W. Young, who he collaborated with on a series of books that documented the Navajo language. He also coauthored several other books about Navajo language, culture, and history with Leon Wall and Edward Mays. He and Young started the publication of Ádahooníłígíí, a bilingual Navajo-English newspaper.[2] He received an honorary degree from the University of New Mexico.[1] -Wikipedia