Henn Saari
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Born15 February 1924
Narva, Estonia
Died8 September 1999 (aged 75)
Tallinn, Estonia
AlmamaterUniversity of Tartu
OccupationLinguist
Henn Saari | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 February 1924 Narva, Estonia |
| Died | 8 September 1999 (aged 75) Tallinn, Estonia |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu |
| Occupation | Linguist |
| Years active | 1959–1999 |
| Awards | Wiedemann Language Award |
Henn Saari (15 February 1924 – 8 September 1999) was an Estonian linguist.[1]
Saari was born on 15 February 1924 in Narva.
In 1963 he graduated from University of Tartu in Estonian philology. He worked at the journal Keel ja Kirjandus from 1959 to 1975. Since 1975 he was a senior research fellow at Estonian Language Institute.[1]
Career
His main fields of research were the theory of literary language, grammar of Estonian language, Estonian names, language management.[1]
He became a member of the Mother Tongue Society in 1962 and was its chairman from 1990–1992.[1]
He was one of the contributors to a Russian-Estonian dictionary published in 1984.[2]
Death
Saari died on 8 September 1999 in Tallinn.
