Jüri Selirand
Jüri Selirand | |
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| Born | July 21, 1928 Vigala Parish (now, part of Märjamaa Parish), Estonia |
| Died | September 11, 2017 (aged 89) |
| Occupations | Archaeologist, historian, translator |
| Employer(s) | Institute of History (Tallinn), Estonian Academy of Sciences (Estonian SSR Academy of Sciences) |
| Known for | Research on Estonian Iron Age burial sites and hillforts; early Estonian underwater archaeology (incl. work connected with Lake Valgjärv (Koorküla Valgjärv)) |
| Notable work | Koorküla Valgjärv (1965); Esivanemate kalmeküngastel (1967); Muinasaeg, muinasteadus, muinasteadlased (1989) |
| Awards | Oscar Montelius Medal (1987); Order of the White Star (IV class, 2005) |
Jüri Selirand (21 July 1928 – 11 September 2017) was an Estonian archaeologist, historian, and translator associated with archaeological research and heritage popularisation in Estonia.
He worked for decades at the Institute of History in Tallinn (Academy of Sciences system) and is cited in overviews of Estonian archaeological collections as a long-time head of the institute's collections sector (until 1991).