1.   A brilliant linguist, he was also deeply interested in botany, chemistry and other scientific subjects.

2.   For Welch, hard work has done little to stymie the tears of losing Julie, a brilliant young linguist who had just graduated with honors from Marquette University.

3.   From Singapore to Japan, Miss Teng was a superstar and brilliant linguist.

4.   He worked with Meredith Knox Gardner of the Army Security Agency, a brilliant linguist who spoke six or seven languages, including Sanskrit.

5.   Keyser was described by colleagues as a brilliant linguist with a fierce intellect and analytical ability.