About Mati Erelt
Lived 1941 – 2024 (aged 83). Mati Erelt was an Estonian linguist, philologist and university teacher.
Mati Erelt (12 March 1941 – 12 October 2024) was an Estonian linguist.
Erelt was born in Tallinn. In 1965, he graduated from the University of Tartu with a degree in Estonian language and literature. He defended his doctoral dissertation there in 1981. He died on 12 October 2024, at the age of 83.
Awards 2005: Order of the White Star, IV class 2006: Medal of Estonian Academy of Sciences 2006: Big Medal of Tartu University 2008: Wiedemann Language Award
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Who was Mati Erelt?
Estonian linguist (1941-2024)
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Mati Erelt was born on 12 March 1941 in Tallinn.
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Mati Erelt died on 12 October 2024 in Tallinn.
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Mati Erelt was a linguist, philologist and university teacher.
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Mati Erelt was Estonian.
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