Charles Berlitz
Linguist and language educator
Born
November 20th, 1913
111 years ago
Died
2003
22 years ago — 90 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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A linguist and language educator, contributed significantly to the field of language teaching and learning. Founded the Berlitz Language Schools, known for their immersive language instruction methods. Authored several books on languages and culture, with 'Berlitz Method' becoming a prominent term in language education. Worked to promote multilingualism and cultural understanding through language acquisition.
Founded Berlitz Language Schools
Authored influential language books
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