Johannes Voldemar Veski

Johannes Voldemar Veski (27 June 1873 Vaidavere, Tartu County – 28 March 1968 Tartu) was an Estonian linguist.[1]

From 1896 until 1899, he studied at the University of Tartu; at the beginning he studied religion and thereafter nature sciences. From 1920 until 1938, he taught at the University of Tartu.[2]

Since 1946 he was a member of Estonian Academy of Sciences.[2] 1946-1968 he was the chairperson of Mother Tongue Society.[1]

His activity was primarily related to the developing Estonian language terminology, and Estonian language planning. In total, he was an editor or compiler of 30 specialised dictionaries (all of them consist of about 150,000 terms).[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Eesti biograafiline andmebaas ISIK". www2.kirmus.ee. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Johannes Voldemar Veski | Tartu Ülikooli muuseum". www.muuseum.ut.ee. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Teenetemärkide kavalerid: Johannes Voldemar Veski". www.president.ee. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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