Background
Colón, Germán was born on November 30, 1928 in Castellón, Spain. Son of Germán and Francisca (Domènech) Colón.
Colón, Germán was born on November 30, 1928 in Castellón, Spain. Son of Germán and Francisca (Domènech) Colón.
Master of Arts, University Barcelona, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Madrid, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Valencia, 1984.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Universitat Jaume I, 1993. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Alicante, 1990. Doctor of Philosophy(honorary), University Autonoma de Barcelona, 2003.
Assistant University Barcelona, Spain, 1951. Lecturer, assistant professor University Basle, Switzerland, 1954-1963, professor, Chairman, Iberoromance philology, since 1967. Visiting professor University Strassbourg, France, 1968-1972, University Barcelona, Spain, 1973.
Member Institute d'Estudis Catalans, Real Academy de Buenas Letras, Consell Valencià de Cultura, Real Academia Española, College Romanicum, Society Linguistique Romane.
Married Marie Louise Chomez, 1 child, Andrés.