Helmut Rix
Helmut Rix | |
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| Born | 4 July 1926 Amberg, Germany |
| Died | 3 December 2004 (aged 78) Colmar, France |
| Nationality | German |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Würzburg, University of Heidelberg |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Linguistics |
| Sub-discipline | Tyrrhenian languages |
| Institutions | University 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.