Chinggeltei, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Chinggeltei

Chinese linguist

Date of Birth: 12-Jun-1924

Place of Birth: Ningcheng County, Inner Mongolia, China

Date of Death: 27-Dec-2013

Profession: politician, linguist

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Chinggeltei (12 June 1924 – 27 December 2013; also Cinggeltei, Chinggaltai, Chenggeltai, or Chenggeltei) was a professor of linguistics at the Inner Mongolia University in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China, focusing on the Mongolic languages.
He was one of the founders of the university, and served as its first vice-rector.
He was also a former member of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress.