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Eleven To Receive Honorary Degrees

He will receive an honorary Doctorate of Science today.

Noam Chomsky

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Chomsky is a linguistics professor at MIT. He is considered by many the most influential scholar in the field, and his theory of language, published in 1957, launched what psychologists and linguists call the "Chomsky revolution."

Chomsky is also a frequent proponent of liberal political causes. He was an opponent of America's military involvement in Vietnam and Central American, among other places. He has also criticized the nation's mainstream news media for what he sees as its acceptance of government's and business' perspective.

A recipient of a bachelor's, a master's and a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania, Chomsky has taught at MIT since 1955. He is receiving today a Doctorate of Laws.

Frank O. Gehry

Gehry will add an honorary Doctorate of Arts today to a long line of awards he has received for his unique architecture. Renowned for designing "wiggly" buildings, Gehry has been honored with the Pritzker prize, known as the "Nobel Prize of Architecture."

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