Helmut Piirimäe
Helmut Piirimäe (September 8, 1930 — 21 August 2017) was an Estonian historian. He was born Põltsamaa, Estonia. He was professor emeritus of University of Tartu, and an honorary doctor of University of Uppsala. Piirimäe researched Estonian history under the Swedish Empire in the 17th century, but also the Enlightenment in the 18th century, especially the French Revolution.
Helmut Piirimäe in 2004
Piirimäe was married to art historian Krista Piirimäe. They had three sons and a daughter.
Piirimäe died on 21 August 2017 in Tartu, Estonia at the age of 86.[1]
References
- "Historian Helmut Piirimäe dies at 86". ERR. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
Other websites
- Helmut Piirimäe's publications Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Estonian)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.