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Rudolf Flesch
American author (1911-1986) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 75
Rudolf Franz Flesch was an Austrian-born naturalized American author, and also a readability expert and writing consultant who was a vigorous proponent of plain English in the United States. He created the Flesch Reading Ease test and was co-creator of the Flesch-Kincaid readability tests.
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About this person
Flesch advocated use of phonics rather than sight reading to enable students to sound-out unfamiliar words.
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 1986 · aged 75
