Giacomo Devoto, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Giacomo Devoto

Italian linguist

Date of Birth: 19-Jul-1897

Place of Birth: Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Date of Death: 25-Dec-1974

Profession: university teacher, romanist, linguist

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Giacomo Devoto (19 July 1897 – 25 December 1974) 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.