LINGUIST

André Martinet

1908 - 1999

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André Martinet (French: [ɑ̃.dʁe maʁ.ti.nɛ]; 12 April 1908 – 16 July 1999) was a French linguist, influential due to his work on structural linguistics. In linguistic theory, Martinet is known especially for his studies on linguistic economy and double articulation. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. André Martinet is the 45th most popular linguist (down from 40th in 2019), the 1,617th most popular biography from France (down from 1,571st in 2019) and the 4th most popular French Linguist.

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Among LINGUISTS

Among linguists, André Martinet ranks 45 out of 214. Before him are Michel Bréal, Vasily Radlov, Alexandre de Rhodes, Boris Kolker, Joseph Greenberg, and Joshua Fishman. After him are Jan Baudouin de Courtenay, Ghil'ad Zuckermann, Gabdulkhay Akhatov, Louis de Beaufront, Tuone Udaina, and Hermann Paul.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1908, André Martinet ranks 74. Before him are Robert Merle, Bjarni Benediktsson, Martha Gellhorn, Percy Williams, Yousuf Karsh, and Don Ameche. After him are Alain Cuny, Lionel Stander, Remedios Varo, Max Bill, Henri, Count of Paris, and Van Heflin. Among people deceased in 1999, André Martinet ranks 53. Before him are Benjamin Bloom, Joe D'Amato, Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Grover Washington Jr., Lajos Tichy, and Bernard Buffet. After him are Dirk Bogarde, Brion James, Fabrizio De André, Rafael Alberti, Henri, Count of Paris, and Dusty Springfield.

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In France

Among people born in France, André Martinet ranks 1,617 out of 6,770. Before him are Narcisse Virgilio Díaz (1807), Roland Topor (1938), Étienne Marcel (1315), Raymond Loewy (1893), Bernard Buffet (1928), and Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues (1715). After him are Jean-Jacques Ampère (1800), Roger Caillois (1913), Fulcher of Chartres (1059), Odo of Cluny (878), Pierre Balmain (1914), and Margaret of France, Queen of England and Hungary (1158).

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Among LINGUISTS In France

Among linguists born in France, André Martinet ranks 4. Before him are Georges Dumézil (1898), Antoine Meillet (1866), and Alexandre de Rhodes (1591). After him are Louis de Beaufront (1855), Émile Littré (1801), Anne Dacier (1645), Lucien Tesnière (1893), Louis Duchesne (1843), Sylvain Lévi (1863), Gaston Waringhien (1901), and Arsène Darmesteter (1846).

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