Famous People with Name Neilson

Neilson Voyne Smith            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Neilson Voyne Smith: Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at University College London.He wrote his PhD (1964) on the grammar of Nupe, a language of Nigeria. Since then his research has encompassed theoretical syntax, language acquisition, the 'savant' syndrome, and general linguistic theory, particularly the work of Noam Chomsky.In the 1990s he began working with an autistic man, Christopher, in collaboration with Ianthi-Maria Tsimpli. According to Smith and Tsimpli, Christopher has a non-verbal IQ of between 60 and 70, but his English is comparable to that of normal native speakers, and he has an extraordinary ability to learn new languages.

Peter Neilson            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Peter Neilson: was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.He represented the Wellington electorate of Miramar in Parliament from 1981 to 1990, when he was defeated by Graeme Reeves.

Amber Neilson            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Amber Neilson: is an Australian football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League.

William Arthur "Bill" Neilson            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

William Arthur "Bill" Neilson: was Premier of Tasmania from 1975 to 1977. Neilson was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly on 23 November 1946 at the age of 21, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP). For many years he was not only the youngest MHA in Tasmania, but also th