Rudolf Flesch
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Rudolf Franz Flesch (8 May 1911 – 5 October 1986) was an Austrian-born naturalized American author (noted for his book Why Johnny Can't Read), and also a readability expert and writing consultant who was a vigorous proponent of plain English in the United States.[1] He created the Flesch Reading Ease test and was co-creator of the Flesch–Kincaid readability tests. Flesch advocated use of phonics rather than sight reading to enable students to sound-out unfamiliar words.[1][dead link]
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Born | (1911-05-08)8 May 1911 Vienna, Austria |
Died | 5 October 1986(1986-10-05) (aged 75) |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Flesch–Kincaid readability tests |
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Notable works | Why Johnny Can't Read |
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