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Vello Helk

Danish-Estonian historian (1923-2014)
Person Human Q1855000

Facts

13 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
September 23, 1923
Date of death
March 14, 2014
Place of birth
Varstu Rural Municipality
Place of death
Birkerød
Country of citizenship
Estonia, Kingdom of Denmark[7][8]
Occupation
historian, archivist
Award received
Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Arthur Puksov award, Big Medal of Ignatsi Jaak, Cultural Award of the Republic of Estonia, honorary doctor of the University of Tartu, Order of the National Coat of Arms, 3rd Class[9][10][11][12][13][14]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Danish, Estonian[20][21]
Family name
Helk[18]
Given name
Vello[19]
Member of
Royal Danish Society for Fatherland History, Baltic Historical Commission[15][16]
🏷️ Also known as
en Vello Helk
🔖 Identifiers · 31
ISNI
0000000108561337
VIAF cluster ID
27110354
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n80095643
GND ID
120919125
BIBSYS ID
90245576
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12183267t
CiNii Research ID
1140282266588941952
DBC author ID
87097968422388
DDB person (GND) ID
120919125
Dansk Biografisk Leksikon ID
Vello_Helk
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
120919125
ELNET ID
a11145171
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Freebase ID
/m/04lg082
Geni profile ID
6000000007646598284
IdRef ID
030414512
IxTheo authority ID
080969631
J9U entity ID
987007275401005171
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA14260032
NL CR AUT ID
jn20020717255
NUKAT ID
n95206017
National Library of Latvia ID
000110598
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:V*377167;=BR
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810668637905606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070558906
Parsifal cluster ID
137252
Prabook ID
1766886
RERO ID (legacy)
A003360924
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
157043
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/168139
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJjXfGcYWPTX4bgMd3GmBP
Yale LUX ID
person/4e80b50a-b667-457f-97a2-67e2c4c56163

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🔗 Connections
Country of citizenship 2
Estonia, Kingdom of Denmark
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
Danish, Estonian
Occupation 2
historian, archivist
Award received 1
Arthur Puksov award
Instance of 1
human
Member of 1
Baltic Historical Commission
Place of birth 1
Varstu Rural Municipality
Place of death 1
Birkerød
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Vello Helk was born on September 23, 1923[1], in Varstu Rural Municipality[2]. He died on March 14, 2014[3], in Birkerød[4]. He worked as a historian[5] and archivist[6].

FAQs

Where was Vello Helk born?

Vello Helk's place of birth was Varstu Rural Municipality[2].

Where did Vello Helk die?

Vello Helk died in Birkerød[4].

What did Vello Helk do for work?

Vello Helk worked as a historian[5] and archivist[6].

What awards did Vello Helk receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[9], Arthur Puksov award[10], Big Medal of Ignatsi Jaak[11], and Cultural Award of the Republic of Estonia[12].

Related Entities

Birkerød Estonia Kingdom of Denmark

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . tallinnmuseum.com. Retrieved . tallinnmuseum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . ut.ee. Retrieved . ut.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . danskeselskab.dk. Retrieved . danskeselskab.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Sarah Layton · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Arthur Puksov award, Big Medal of Ignatsi Jaak +1
    "Created claim: Award received: Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog"
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