E. Clark Stillman

Ezra Clark Stillman (1907–1995) laid out the criteria for extracting and standardizing the vocabulary of Interlingua. In 1937, Stillman replaced William Edward Collinson as Director of Research at the International Auxiliary Language Association (IALA), which presented Interlingua to the public in 1951.

Stillman, who favored a naturalistic approach to interlinguistics, rekindled trust in the impartiality of IALA's work. When World War II forced the Association to relocate to New York, Stillman established a new international staff there and led its intensive linguistic research until he obtained a position with the State Department in 1942. He was succeeded at IALA by Alexander Gode.

Stillman died in New York City after a long struggle with cancer.

External links

Biography of Stillman by the Union Mundial pro Interlingua

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Interlingua

Language

Grammar (Irregularities) • History • Comparisons: with Esperanto, with Ido, with Interlingue

Literature

Dictionaries (Interlingua–English Dictionary) • Grammars (Interlingua: A Grammar of the International Language, Grammatica de Interlingua) • Courses (Interlingua a Prime Vista, Interlingua, Instrumento Moderne de Communication International) •Panorama in Interlingua

Organisations

International Auxiliary Language Association • Interlingua Division of Science Service

Interlingua speakers

Ric Berger • Alexander Gode • André Martinet • Engelbert Pigal • André Schild • E. Clark Stillman

Bibliography of Interlingua • Interlingua Wikipedia