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Pierre Bec
French linguist, romanist and germanist (1921-2014) · France · On the map · Academics · Died at 92
Pierre Bec was a French Occitan-language poet and linguist. Born in Paris, he spent his childhood in Comminges, where he learnt Occitan. He was deported to Germany between 1943 and 1945. After returning, he studied in Paris, where he graduated in 1959.
Pierre Bec is read about 11 times a day, in 18 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 11 October 2026
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About this person
He was one of the founders of the IEO or Institut d'Estudis Occitans as well as its president from 1962 to 1980.
Country
France
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 2014 · aged 92
