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Jaan Puhvel

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American-Estonian linguist (born 1932)

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Died
2026-04-25
Works
27

Top works

  • Laryngeals and the Indo-European verb
  • California Studies in Classical Antiquity, Volume 12
  • Words Beginning with a (Vol. 1). Words Beginning with e and I (Vol. 2)
  • Words Beginning with K
  • Words Beginning with H

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Type
Person
Country
EE
Active from
1953-01-08

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Key dates

Died
25 April 2026

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jaan
Gender
male
Citizenship
Estonia
Place of birth
Tallinn
Place of death
Los Angeles
Occupation
mythographer
Languages spoken
Estonian
Native language
Estonian
Doctoral advisor
Stig Wikander
Field of work
mythology
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date of birth
1932-01-24
date of death
2026-04-25
name in native language
Jaan Puhvel
Sources (3)

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