Gilles Fauconnier | |
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Born | 19 August 1944 |
Died | 3 February 2021 | (aged 76)
Nationality | French |
Scientific career | |
Fields | cognitive science, linguistics |
Institutions | University of California, San Diego |
Gilles Fauconnier (French pronunciation: [ʒil fokɔˈnje]) (19 August 1944 – 3 February 2021[1]) was a French linguist, researcher in cognitive science, and author. He worked in the U.S. He was distinguished professor at the University of California, San Diego, in the Department of Cognitive Science.