Tõnu Parming
Tõnu Parming | |
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| Born | 28 June 1941 |
| Died | 30 October 1998 |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (BA) Yale University (PhD) |
| Occupations | Sociologist Historian Journalist |
| Known for | Work on ethnic identity, nationalism, Soviet nationality issues, and Estonian political history |
| Spouse | Asta Lokk |
| Children | Veiko; Talvi |
| Awards | Order of the White Star, II class (1997) |
Tõnu Parming (28 June 1941 – 30 October 1998) was an Estonian-born sociologist, historian and journalist associated with the post-war Estonian exile community in North America. He taught sociology at the University of Maryland and worked in U.S. government training and policy circles on Soviet and East European affairs, before moving to Toronto, where he edited the Estonian-language weekly Meie Elu and led the local Estonian publishing organisation.