Thomas M. Paikeday

Background

Paikeday, Thomas M. was born on October 11, 1926 in Kerala, India. Son of Manuel Thomas and Anna (Poovelickal) Paikeday. came to the United States, 1962, Canada 1964.

Education

L.Ph., College of the Jesuits, Shembaganur, India, 1955; Bachelor with 1st class honors, Madras Christian College, Tambaram, India, 1958; Master of Arts, U. Madras, India, 1960; postgrad, Boston College, 1962-1963; postgrad, University of Michigan, 1963-1964.

Career

Lecturer English, St. Joseph's College, Tiruchy, Madras, 1958-1959; Lecturer English, Ramjas College, Delhi, India, 1960-1961; copy editor, The Statesman, New Delhi, India, 1961-1962; assistant lexicographer, W.J. Gage Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1964-1966; editor, Ontario Min. Education, Toronto, 1966-1967; head lexicography division, Holt, Rinehart & Winston, Toronto, 1967-1973; chief lexicographer, Lexicography, Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, since 1973. Consultant Collier-Macmillan Canada, Toronto, 1980-1981, Canada advisor Collins Publishers, Glasgow, Scotland, 1981-1982, associate Applied Linguistics Research Working Group, York University, Toronto, since 1984.

Achievements

• Thomas M. Paikeday has been listed as a noteworthy Lexicographer and language consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Authors Guild, European Association Lexicography, Dictionary Society North America, Modern Language Association, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Langs., Canada Council Teachers of English, American Dialect Society, American Name Society, Association Computing and Humanities, Association Literature and Linguistic Computing.

Interests

• Avocations: computer applications in lexicography, tennis, swimming.

Connections

Married Mary Kurien Kizhakethottam, January 4, 1967. Children: Anthony, Anne-Marie.

Father:

Manuel Thomas Paikeday

Mother:

Anna (Poovelickal) Paikeday

Spouse:

Mary Kurien Kizhakethottam

child:

Anthony Paikeday

child:

Anne-Marie Paikeday