Julius Mägiste

Julius Mägiste (before 1922 Julius Mälson; 19 September 1900 – 11 March 1978) was an Estonian linguist.[1][2]

Julius Mägiste

He was born in Kassema village, Tartu County. In 1923 he graduated from the University of Tartu. Since 1925, he taught at the University of Tartu.[1]

1934 and 1936, he was the head of Mother Tongue Society.[3]

In 1944, he fled to Germany and in 1945 to Sweden in Lund. Until 1967, he taught Finno-Ugric languages at Lund University.[1]

Publications
  • "Estnisches etymologisches Wörterbuch" (manuscript, 12 editions (Estonian: 12 köidet))

References
  1. Kingisepp, Valve-Liive. "Loodud sõnaraamatute tegijaks Julius Mägiste 100" (PDF). emakeeleselts.ee. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. "Eesti biograafiline andmebaas ISIK". www2.kirmus.ee. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  3. "Juhatus". Emakeele Selts (in Estonian). Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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