Helmut Rix

Helmut Rix
Born(1926-07-04)4 July 1926
Amberg, Germany
Died3 December 2004(2004-12-03) (aged 78)
Colmar, France
NationalityGerman
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Würzburg, University of Heidelberg
Academic work
DisciplineLinguistics
Sub-disciplineTyrrhenian languages
InstitutionsUniversity of Tübingen, Augustana Divinity School, University of Freiburg

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.

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.


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