Frans Van Coetsem, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frans Van Coetsem

Belgian-American linguist

Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1919

Place of Birth: Geraardsbergen, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 11-Feb-2002

Profession: university teacher, linguist

Nationality: United States, Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Frans (Camille Cornelis) Van Coetsem (April 14, 1919 – February 11, 2002) was a Belgian (Flemish) linguist.
After an academic career in Flanders and the Netherlands he was appointed professor at Cornell University in 1968, and consequently he emigrated to the US, where, after a few years, he chose to become a naturalized American citizen.