Pierre Jean Capretz (30 January 1925 – 2 April 2014) was a French educator and writer, noted for his audio-visual methods for teaching
French
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
. A graduate of the
University of Paris, he began teaching French in 1949 at the
University of Florida and joined the faculty of
Yale University
Yale University is a Private university, private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Sta ...
in 1956, eventually becoming Director of the Language Laboratory and then Director of the Language Development Studio. He is best known as the creator and host of the
PBS television series ''
French in Action''. He received an honorary Doctor of Letters from
Middlebury College
Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college in Middlebury, Vermont. Founded in 1800 by Congregationalists, Middlebury was the first operating college or university in Vermont. The college currently enrolls 2,858 undergraduates from all ...
in August 1993. He died in 2014 at the age of 89.
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List of degrees received
*Doctorate, University of Paris, 1950
*Law Degree, University of Paris, 1947
*Doctor of Letters, Honoris Causa, Middlebury College, 1993
References
*Hodge, Deborah (Autumn 1993). ''Introduction'', "A Banner Year for the Language Schools", Middlebury Magazine.
External links
University of Florida Language Learning Center
Yale University faculty
University of Florida faculty
1925 births
2014 deaths
French male writers
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