Felix Oinas

Summary

Felix Oinas is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kambja^[2]. He was born on +1911-03-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Bloomington^[4]. He died on +2004-09-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a linguist^[6], philologist^[7], translator^[8], folklorist^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Key Facts

• Felix Oinas was born in Kambja^[2].
• Felix Oinas's place of birth was Tartu^[11].
• Felix Oinas passed away in Bloomington^[4].
• Felix Oinas was born on +1911-03-06T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Felix Oinas was born on +1911-00-00T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Felix Oinas died on +2004-09-25T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Felix Oinas is buried at Valhalla Memory Gardens^[13].
• Felix Oinas held citizenship in Estonia^[14].
• Felix Oinas held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Felix Oinas's professions included linguist^[6].
• Felix Oinas worked as a philologist^[7].
• Felix Oinas's professions included translator^[8].
• Felix Oinas worked as a folklorist^[9].
• Felix Oinas's professions included university teacher^[10].
• Felix Oinas worked as a slavist^[16].
• Felix Oinas's field of work was folkloristics^[17].
• Felix Oinas's field of work was linguistics^[18].
• Felix Oinas's field of work was philology^[19].
• Felix Oinas's field of work was translation^[20].
• Felix Oinas's field of work was Finno-Ugric^[21].
• Felix Oinas's field of work was Slavic studies^[22].
• Felix Oinas was employed by Indiana University Bloomington^[23].
• Felix Oinas's education included a stint at University of Tartu^[24].
• Felix Oinas was educated at Indiana University Bloomington^[25].
• Felix Oinas's education included a stint at Eötvös Loránd University^[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Kambja^[2], a township^[27], in Estonia^[28] and Tartu^[11], a city^[29], in Sweden^[30], founded in 1262^[31]. Recorded date of birth include +1911-03-06T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1911-00-00T00:00:00Z^[12].

Education

Educated at University of Tartu^[24], a public university^[32], in Estonia^[33], founded in 1918^[34], headquartered in Tartu^[35]; Indiana University Bloomington^[25], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1820^[38], headquartered in Bloomington^[39]; and Eötvös Loránd University^[26], a public research university^[40], in Hungary^[41], founded in 1635^[42], headquartered in Budapest^[43]. Felix Oinas studied under Walter Anderson^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[6], philologist^[7], translator^[8], folklorist^[9], university teacher^[10], and slavist^[16]. Fields of work include folkloristics^[17], a branch of anthropology^[45]; linguistics^[18], an academic discipline^[46]; philology^[19], an academic discipline^[47]; translation^[20], an academic major^[48]; Finno-Ugric^[21], a language family^[49]; and Slavic studies^[22], an academic discipline^[50]. Among Felix Oinas's employers was Indiana University Bloomington^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[51], a fellowship grant^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1925^[54] and Order of the National Coat of Arms, 2nd Class^[55], a grade of an order^[56], in Estonia^[57], founded in 1936^[58].

Death and Burial

Felix Oinas died on +2004-09-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Bloomington^[4]. Burial took place at Valhalla Memory Gardens^[13].

FAQs

Where was Felix Oinas born?

Felix Oinas's place of birth was Kambja^[2].

Where did Felix Oinas die?

Felix Oinas passed away in Bloomington^[4].

What did Felix Oinas do for work?

Felix Oinas worked as linguist^[6], philologist^[7], translator^[8], folklorist^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Felix Oinas go to school?

Felix Oinas was educated at University of Tartu^[24], Indiana University Bloomington^[25], and Eötvös Loránd University^[26].

What awards did Felix Oinas receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[51] and Order of the National Coat of Arms, 2nd Class^[55].