Helmut Rix
German linguist (1926–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Helmut Rix (4 July 1926, in Amberg – 3 December 2004, in Colmar) was a German linguist and professor of the Sprachwissenschaftliches Seminar of Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg, Germany.
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Born | (1926-07-04)4 July 1926 Amberg, Germany |
Died | 3 December 2004(2004-12-03) (aged 78) Colmar, France |
Nationality | German |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of Würzburg, University of Heidelberg |
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Discipline | Linguistics |
Sub-discipline | Tyrrhenian languages |
Institutions | University of Tübingen, Augustana Divinity School, University of Freiburg |
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He is best known for his research into Indo-European and Etruscan languages, as well as for being the author of the hypothesis of Tyrrhenian languages.