Michael Everson

Michael Everson (born January 9, 1963) is an expert in the writing systems of the world. He is a linguist, typesetter, and font designer, and is one of the co-authors of the Unicode Standard.

Life

Everson was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, and moved to Tucson, Arizona at the age of 12. His interest in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien led him first to Old English and then to other Germanic languages. He studied German, Spanish, and French for his B.A. at the University of Arizona (1985), and the History of Religions and Indo-European linguistics for his M.A. at the University of California, Los Angeles (1988). He moved to Dublin in 1989, and was a Fulbright Scholar in the Faculty of Celtic Studies, University College Dublin (1991). He was naturalized as an Irish citizen in 2000. In September 2004, he moved to Westport, County Mayo. He is a Buddhist.

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Norristown - Pennsylvania - Tucson - Arizona - J.R.R. Tolkien - Old English - Germanic languages - German - Spanish - French - University of Arizona - 1985 - Indo-European - University of California, Los Angeles - 1988 - Dublin - 1989 - Fulbright Scholar - University College Dublin - 1991 - Naturalized - 2000 - 2004 - Westport - County Mayo - Buddhist

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