1911 - 1978
Helmi Üprus
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Details
| Birthday |
15th October, 1911
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| Birthplace |
Fellin, Livonia, Russian Empire
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| Died |
27th August, 1978
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| Place of Death |
Tallinn, Estonia
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Occupation Text |
Architectural and art historian
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| Year(s) Active |
1936–1978
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Helmi Üprus (15 October 1911 – 27 August 1978) was an Estonian architectural and art historian. She trained in romance languages, studied English and ethnography, and earned a master's degree in art history from the University of Tartu in 1936. She worked her way up to head the cultural history department of the Estonian National Museum, where she researched folk art. In 1947, she began working at the Institute of History [et] of the Academy of Sciences of the Estonian SSR. Persecuted by Stalinism she lost her job in 1950 and worked in a factory until Stalin's death. From 1953, she was the chief specialist in architecture and history for the government monument restoration service.
