Noam Chomsky is a renowned linguist and philosopher. He is widely considered to be the father of modern linguistics and has made significant contributions to the field of cognitive science. Chomsky is also known for his political activism and has written extensively on the subject of US foreign policy. He is the author of numerous books, including Syntactic Structures, Aspects of the Theory of Syntax, and Language and Mind. Chomsky is a professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and holds honorary degrees from universities around the world.