Eugene Helimski, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eugene Helimski

Russian linguist

Date of Birth: 15-Mar-1950

Place of Birth: Odessa, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine

Date of Death: 25-Dec-2007

Profession: writer, university teacher, linguist

Nationality: Russia, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Eugene Arnoldovic Helimski (Russ.
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He became one of the world's leading specialists in Samoyedic languages.