Marc Okrand
Marc Okrand (/ˈoʊkrænd/; born July 3, 1948) is an American linguist. His professional work is in Native American languages, and he is well known as the creator of the Klingon language in the Star Trek science fiction franchise.
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Okrand in 2019 | |
| Born | July 3, 1948 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Linguist |
| Known for | Creating Klingon and Atlantean |
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| Thesis | Mutsun Grammar (1977) |
| Doctoral advisor | Mary Haas |
| Other advisors | William F. Shipley |
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