Els Oksaar

Estonian linguist (1926-2015)
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Els Oksaar

Summary

Els Oksaar is a human[1]. She was born in Pärnu[2]. She was born on +1926-10-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Hamburg[4]. She died on +2015-12-09T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a docent[6], linguist[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pärnu[2], Els Oksaar…
  • Els Oksaar passed away in Hamburg[4].
  • Els Oksaar was born on +1926-10-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Els Oksaar died on +2015-12-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Els Oksaar held citizenship in Estonia[10].
  • Els Oksaar held citizenship in Sweden[11].
  • Els Oksaar held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Els Oksaar worked as a docent[6].
  • Els Oksaar's professions included linguist[7].
  • Els Oksaar worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Els Oksaar's field of work was linguistics[13].
  • Els Oksaar's field of work was phonetics[14].
  • Els Oksaar's field of work was comparative phonology[15].
  • Els Oksaar's field of work was pedagogical communication[16].
  • Els Oksaar was employed by University of Hamburg[17].
  • Among Els Oksaar's employers was Stockholm University[18].
  • Els Oksaar received the Order of the White Star, 4th Class[19].
  • Els Oksaar received the Konrad-Duden Prize[20].
  • Els Oksaar received the honorary doctor of the University of Tartu[21].
  • Els Oksaar received the doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki[22].
  • Els Oksaar received the honorary doctor of Linköping University[23].
  • Els Oksaar was a member of Joachim-Jungius Society of Sciences[24].
  • Els Oksaar is recorded as female[25].
  • Els Oksaar's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Els Oksaar's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109255497[27].

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Origins and Family

Els Oksaar was born in Pärnu[2]. She was born on +1926-10-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include docent[6], linguist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include linguistics[13], an academic discipline[28]; phonetics[14], an academic discipline[29]; comparative phonology[15]; and pedagogical communication[16]. Employers include University of Hamburg[17], a public university[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1919[32], headquartered in Hamburg[33] and Stockholm University[18], a public university[34], in Sweden[35], founded in 1878[36], headquartered in Stockholm[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the White Star, 4th Class[19], a grade of an order[38], in Estonia[39], founded in 1936[40]; Konrad-Duden Prize[20], a science award[41]; honorary doctor of the University of Tartu[21], an award[42], in Estonia[43]; doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki[22], an award[44], in Finland[45]; and honorary doctor of Linköping University[23], an award[46], in Sweden[47].

Death and Burial

Els Oksaar died on +2015-12-09T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Hamburg[4].

Why It Matters

Els Oksaar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Els Oksaar born?

Born in Pärnu[2], Els Oksaar…

Where did Els Oksaar die?

Els Oksaar died in Hamburg[4].

What did Els Oksaar do for work?

Els Oksaar worked as docent[6], linguist[7], and university teacher[8].

What awards did Els Oksaar receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Star, 4th Class[19], Konrad-Duden Prize[20], honorary doctor of the University of Tartu[21], and doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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