Martin Puhvel

Canadian-Estonian linguist (1933-2016)
Person human Q6425322
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Martin Puhvel

Summary

Martin Puhvel is a human[1]. He was born in Tallinn[2]. He was born on +1933-12-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2016-12-07T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a linguist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tallinn[2], Martin Puhvel…
  • Martin Puhvel was born on +1933-12-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Martin Puhvel died on +2016-12-07T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Martin Puhvel held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Martin Puhvel held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Martin Puhvel held citizenship in Estonia[9].
  • Martin Puhvel worked as a linguist[5].
  • Martin Puhvel was educated at McGill University[10].
  • Martin Puhvel's education included a stint at Harvard University[11].
  • Martin Puhvel received the Order of the White Star, 4th Class[12].
  • Martin Puhvel is recorded as male[13].
  • Martin Puhvel's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Martin Puhvel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084031410[15].
  • Martin Puhvel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 98132753[16].
  • Martin Puhvel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80042145[17].
  • Martin Puhvel's IdRef ID is recorded as 130159042[18].
  • Martin Puhvel's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0rf80rl[19].
  • Martin Puhvel's family name is recorded as Puhvel[20].
  • Martin Puhvel's given name is recorded as Martin[21].
  • Martin Puhvel's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 068797486[22].
  • Martin Puhvel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Martin Puhvel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Estonian[24].
  • Martin Puhvel's Prabook ID is recorded as 2275591[25].
  • Martin Puhvel's sibling is recorded as Jaan Puhvel[26].
  • Martin Puhvel's National Library of Poland MMS ID is recorded as 9810647720305606[27].

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Origins and Family

Martin Puhvel's place of birth was Tallinn[2]. He was born on +1933-12-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at McGill University[10], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1821[30], headquartered in Montreal[31] and Harvard University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Career and Affiliations

Martin Puhvel's professions included linguist[5].

Recognition

Martin Puhvel received the Order of the White Star, 4th Class[12].

Death and Burial

Martin Puhvel died on +2016-12-07T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Martin Puhvel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Martin Puhvel born?

Martin Puhvel was born in Tallinn[2].

What did Martin Puhvel do for work?

Martin Puhvel worked as linguist[5].

Where did Martin Puhvel go to school?

Martin Puhvel was educated at McGill University[10] and Harvard University[11].

What awards did Martin Puhvel receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Star, 4th Class[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . historygreatest.com. historygreatest.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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