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Giacomo Devoto

Italian linguist (1897-1974) · Italy · On the map · Academics · Died at 77

Giacomo Devoto was an Italian historical linguist and one of the greatest exponents of the twentieth century of the discipline. He was born in Genoa and died in Florence.

Giacomo Devoto is read about 22 times a day, in 12 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 11 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.

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Honorary Doctorate from the University of Strasbourg1960
Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Paris1953

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Country
Italy
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1897 to 1974 · aged 77