Paul Pimsleur

Paul Pimsleur
BornOctober 17, 1927 (1927-10-17)
DiedJune 22, 1976(1976-06-22) (aged 48)[1]
Paris, France
Alma materCity College of New York (BA)
Columbia University (MS, PhD)
Occupations
  • Professor
  • linguist
  • educator
Known forPimsleur Language Aptitude Battery
Pimsleur Language Programs

Paul Pimsleur (October 17, 1927 – June 22, 1976) was a French-American linguist and scholar in the field of applied linguistics. He developed the Pimsleur language learning system, which, along with his many publications, had a significant effect upon theories of language learning and teaching. Pimsleur Language Programs is an American language learning company that develops and publishes courses based on the Pimsleur Method.

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