What is Michael E. Krauss?
[[File:Prof._Krauss_Portrait.jpg|right|200px]] '''Michael E. Krauss''' (15 August 1934 &ndash; 11 August 2019) was an [[Americans|American]] [[Linguistics|linguist]] and educator. He was the founder and long-time head of the [[Alaska Native Language Center]]. The [[Alaska Native Language Archive]] is named after him. He was born in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]]. He was known for being an expert on the [[Eyak language]] which became extinct in 2008. Krauss focused on raising awareness of the global problem of [[endangered languages]]. Krauss died at his son's home in [[Needham, Massachusetts]] on 11 August 2019, just four days before his 85th birthday.<ref>[https://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Celebrated-linguist-of-Alaska-Native-Languages-Michael-Krauss-dies-541283021.html Celebrated linguist of Alaska Native Languages Michael Krauss dies]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Krauss, Michael}} [[Category:1934 births]] [[Category:2019 deaths]] [[Category:Educators from Alaska]] [[Category:Writers from Alaska]] [[Category:Writers from Cleveland]] [[Category:Educators from Cleveland]] {{US-bio-stub}}