Michel Thomas (February 3, 1914 - January 8, 2005) was a polyglot linguist, language teacher and decorated war veteran. He survived Nazi persecution, served in the French Resistance and worked with the U.S. Army Counter Intelligence Corps during World War II. Over the years, several aspects of his war record were challenged, most notably by the Los Angeles Times, which Thomas sued for libel, and by Pierre Truche, … Wikipedia
Michel's long list of successful students includes political leaders, entertainment giants, corporate executives and dignitaries from around the globe. www.michelthomas.com/
In 2001, my editors at the Los Angeles Times asked me to investigate some of the hard-to-believe World War II tales being spun by Michel Thomas , a language instructor known for his work with celebrities. www.offkilter.org/thomas.html
The definitive Wikipedia entry for Michel Thomas. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Thomas
Michel Thomas, 90, the linguist-to-the-stars with a curious past, whose World War II exploits were seemingly exonerated with a Silver Star last year, died of a heart ailment Jan. 8 at his home in New York. www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64492-2005Jan10.html