Hans Vermeer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hans Vermeer

German linguist

Date of Birth: 24-Sep-1930

Place of Birth: Iserlohn, Free State of Prussia, Germany

Date of Death: 04-Feb-2010

Profession: translator, university teacher, linguist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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Hans Josef Vermeer (September 24, 1930 – February 4, 2010), was a German linguist and translation scholar. Vermeer was Professor of Linguistics at the University of Mainz in Germersheim and held a chair in Translation Studies at Heidelberg University.
After his retirement, he became a visiting professor at national and international universities.
In his final years, he returned to the universities of Mainz and Heidelberg.
On January 17, 2010, just before his death, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Mainz.