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Johannes Aavik

Estonian philologist and Fennophile (1880–1973)

1880 – 1973

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philologist, translator, linguist, poet, university teacher, violinist, writer

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Born: 8 December 1880, Randvere
Died: 18 March 1973, Stockholm
Citizenship: Estonia, Sweden
Educated at: Imperial University of Dorpat
Employer: University of Tartu, Stockholm University
Awards: Order of the White Star, 3rd Class
Buried at: Skogskyrkogården
described by source: Album academicum universitatis tartuensis
family name: Aavik
given name: Johannes
instance of: human
instrument: violin
languages spoken, written or signed: Estonian, Swedish
name in native language: Johannes Aavik
sex or gender: male

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Johannes Aavik (8 December [O.S. 26 November] 1880 – 18 March 1973) was an Estonian linguist and innovator of the Estonian language.

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