Claude Buridant

Background

Buridant, Claude was born on February 12, 1938 in Arras, France. Son of Marcel Buridant and Denise Laurent.

Education

Bachelor in Philosophy, U. Lille, France, 1958; Bachelor in Humanities, U. Lille, France, 1961; Doctor of Letters, U. Lille, France, 1978.

Career

Professor, Lycée Faidherbe, Lille, 1965-1967; assistant, then lecturer, U. Lille, 1967-1981; professor romance philology, U. Strasbourg II, France, since 1981. Director department modern letters U. Strasbourg II, 1982-1985, director Center for Didactic of French, 1990-1993, Center of Linguistic and Romance Philology, 1993.

Achievements

• Claude Buridant has been listed as a noteworthy Romance philology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society des Agrégés, Society de Linguisticique Romane, Society de Littérature D'oc Et D'oil.

Interests

• Avocations: weight lifting, tennis.

Connections

Married Claudine Thierens, August 7, 1961. 1 child, Claudia.

Father:

Marcel Buridant

Mother:

Denise Laurent

Spouse:

Claudine Thierens

child:

Claudia Buridant