Mario Pei, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mario Pei

American linguist and philologist

Date of Birth: 16-Feb-1901

Place of Birth: Rome, Lazio, Italy

Date of Death: 02-Mar-1978

Profession: Esperantist, university teacher, romanist, linguist

Nationality: United States, Italy

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Mario Andrew Pei (Rome, 1901 ; New Jersey, 1978) was an Italian-American linguist and polyglot who wrote a number of popular books known for their accessibility to readers without a professional background in linguistics.