Robert Lado
| Dr. Robert Lado | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 31, 1915 Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Died | December 11, 1995 Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
Rollins College University of Texas at Austin University of Michigan |
| Known for | Linguist |
Dr. Robert Lado (May 31, 1915, Tampa, Florida - December 11, 1995, Washington) was an American expert on modern linguistics.
His parents were Spanish immigrants who relocated to Spain before he had a chance to learn English. He returned to the United States at the age of 21 and began to learn English as an adult. This allowed him to develop an understanding and sensitivity to the challenges confronting immigrants and speakers of other languages learning English as a second language.
Lado received his Bachelor of Arts from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida and his Master of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin. He received his doctorate from the University of Michigan.
He later became a Professor of English and the Director of the University of Michigan's English Language Institute. After several years at the University of Michigan, he joined the staff of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. At Georgetown, served as dean of the Institute of Languages (later renamed the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics) for 13 years.
Dr. Lado obtained a Ford-Fulbright Foundation grant to establish English departments at five universities in Spain and has cooperated with universities in Latin America. He traveled extensively throughout the world lecturing on linguistics and has received worldwide recognition and honors including honorary doctorates from Georgetown and Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan.
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