Johannes Aavik

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Johannes Aavik

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Johannes Aavik's Degrees

• PhD Philology University of Tartu

Why Is Johannes Aavik Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Johannes Aavik was an Estonian philologist and Fennophile who played an influential role in the modernization and development of the Estonian language. Education and career Aavik studied history at the University of Tartu and the University of Nezin in 1905. He was a member of the Young Estonia movement and obtained a Doctorate in Romance languages at the University of Helsinki in 1910. Aavik taught Estonian and French at Tartu University between 1926 and 1933. In 1934 he was appointed by the Estonian Ministry of Education as Chief Inspector of Secondary Schools, a position he held until 1940. He fled Soviet occupation in 1944 and lived in Stockholm for the remainder of his life.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Johannes Aavik?

Johannes Aavik is affiliated with the following schools:

• Stockholm University
• University of Tartu