Henn Saari

Henn Saari (15 February 1924 – 8 September 1999) was an Estonian linguist.

Early life and education 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.

Death Saari died on 8 September 1999 in Tallinn.

Awards 1989: He was the first winner of the Wiedemann Language Award.

Works Kirjakeele teataja, 1976-1983: õigekeelsuskomisjoni otsused (with T. Erelt) (1985) Nimekirjutusraamat: vene, ukraina, valgevene, gruusia, armeenia, aserbaidžaani, kasahhi, kirgiisi, tadžiki, turkmeeni, usbeki (1993, one of the authors) Ein Weg zur Wortgrammatik am Beispiel des Estnischen = Tee sõnagrammatikale eesti keele näitel (1997)