Biography of Ferdinand de Saussure

Ferdinand de Saussure (* 26. November 1857 in Geneva; † 22. February 1913 in Vufflens-le-Château) was a schweizer Sprachwissenschaftler. He was 55 years old. He was married to Marie Faesch. He had at least 2 children (2 sons). His education included University of Geneva, Leipzig University and Collège Calvin. He worked at École pratique des hautes études and University of Geneva.