Ülo Tedre (12 February 1928

Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju '' ...

– 9 March 2015) was an

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n folklorist. In 1951, he graduated from Tartu State University in Estonian philology a diploma thesis in folklore. After graduating he worked at Estonian SSR Academy of Sciences' Language and Literature Institute.

Awards

Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star ( et, Valgetähe teenetemärk; french: Ordre de l'Etoile Blanche) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Balti ...

, III class.

Works

* "Eesti rahvalaulud" (1969–1972) * Estonian Customs and Traditions (27 October 1995)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tedre, Ulo 1928 births 2015 deaths Estonian scholars Estonian folklorists Estonian folk-song collectors University of Tartu alumni Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class People from Tallinn Burials at Rahumäe Cemetery