List of Estonians

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[edit] Architects

[edit] Business and Politics

  • Toomas Annus (b. 1960), businessman
  • Andrus Ansip (b. 1956), politician
  • Jaan Anvelt (1884-1937), politician
  • Kaarel Eenpalu (Karl Einbund, 1888-1942), politician
  • Ene Ergma (b. 1944), politician
  • Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie (1622-1686), politician (Sweden)
  • Toomas Hendrik Ilves (b. 1953), journalist, politician, president
  • Ernst Jaakson (1905-1998), diplomat
  • Steve Jurvetson (b. 1967), businessman (USA)
  • Siim Kallas (b. 1948), politician
  • Carmen Kass (b. 1978), supermodel, actress, politician
  • Tunne Kelam (b. 1936), politician
  • August Koern (1900–1989), politician and diplomat
  • Tiit Kuuli (b. 1961), businessman
  • Mart Laar (b. 1960), politician, historian
  • Rein Lang (b. 1957), journalist, businessman, politician
  • Jürgen Ligi, politician
  • Elmar Lipping (1906–1994), politician
  • Endel Lippmaa (b. 1930), physicist, politician
  • Hans H. Luik (b. 1961), journalist, businessman
  • Aadu Luukas (1939-2006), businessman, politician
  • Linnart Mäll (b.1938) orientalist, politician
  • Jaan Manitski (b. 1942), businessman, politician
  • Harry Männil (b. 1920), businessman
  • Lennart Meri (1929-2006), writer, filmmaker, president
  • Ülo Nugis (b. 1944), politician, businessman
  • Lembit Öpik (b. 1965), politician (United Kingdom)
  • Rein Otsason (1931-2004), economist, businessman
  • Tõnis Palts (b. 1953), politician, businessman
  • Raivo Karu (b. 1962), businessman
  • Sir Arvi Parbo (b. 1926), businessman (Australia)
  • Juhan Parts (b. 1966), politician
  • Konstantin Päts (1874-1956), journalist, politician, former president
  • Jaan Poska (1866-1920), diplomat, politician
  • August Rei (1886-1963), politician, diplomat
  • Villem Reiman (1861-1917), political activist
  • Alexey Ridiger (Patriarch Alexius II, b. 1929), head of Orthodox Church (Russia)
  • Alfred Rosenberg (1893-1946), politician, ideologist (Germany)
  • Arnold Rüütel (b. 1928), agricultural manager, politician, president
  • Edgar V. Saks (1910–1984), statesman, historian and author
  • Edgar Savisaar (b. 1950), politician
  • Endel Siff (b. 1957), businessman
  • Jaanus Silla (b. 1969), motion picture industry promoter
  • Artur Sirk (1900-1937), officer, lawyer, politician
  • Otto Strandman (1875-1941), politician
  • Rein Taagepera (b. 1933), political scientist, politician
  • Olari Taal (b. 1953), businessman, politician
  • Andres Tarand (b. 1940), politician
  • Enn Tarto (b. 1938), dissident, politician
  • Otto Tief (1889-1976), military officer, politician
  • Jaan Tõnisson (1868-1941?/unknown), journalist, politician
  • Peeter Tulviste (b. 1945), psychologist, politician
  • Jüri Uluots (1890-1945), lawyer, politician
  • Tiit Vähi (b. 1947), businessman, politician
  • Jüri Vilms (1889-1918), lawyer, politician
  • Ülo Vooglaid (b. 1935), sociologist, politician

[edit] Education and Science

  • Julius Aamisepp (1883-1950), agricultural scientist
  • Johannes Aavik (1880-1973), linguist
  • Jüri Allik (b. 1949), psychologist
  • Paul Ariste (1905-1990), linguist
  • Karl Ernst von Baer (1792-1876), biologist
  • Karl Ernst Claus (1796-1864), chemist
  • Georg Dehio (1850-1932), art historian
  • Jaan Einasto (b. 1929), astrophysicist
  • Johann Friedrich Eschscholtz (1793-1831), entomologist
  • Bengt Gottfried Forselius (1660?-1688), founder of public education
  • Johannes Hint (1914-1985), physicist, inventor
  • Carl Abraham Hunnius (1797-1851), medical doctor
  • Jakob Hurt (1839-1906), linguist, collector of folklore
  • Edgar Kant (1902-1978), geographer
  • Rainer Kattel (b. 1974), innovation scholar, political philosopher
  • Paul Kogerman (1891-1951), chemist
  • Wolfgang Köhler (1887-1967), psychologist
  • Ilmar Koppel (b. 1940), chemist
  • Nikolai Köstner (1889-1959), economist, politician
  • Eerik Kumari (1912-1984), ornithologist
  • Heinrich Lenz (1804-1865), physicist
  • Elmar Leppik (1898-1978), biologist
  • Yuri Lotman (1922-1993), semiotician
  • Sulev Mäeltsemees (b. 1947), public administration scholar
  • Friedrich Martens (1845-1909), diplomat, international lawyer
  • Viktor Masing (1925-2001), ecologist
  • Harri Moora (1900-1968), archaeologist
  • Ragnar Nurkse (1907-1959), economist
  • Pent Nurmekund (1905-1997), linguist
  • Ernst Öpik (1893-1985), astronomer
  • Karl Orviku (1903-1981), geologist
  • Jaak Panksepp (b. 1943), psychologist, ethologist, neuroscientist
  • Erast Parmasto (b. 1928), mycologist
  • Johann Friedrich Parrot (1791-1841), physician, explorer
  • Johannes Piiper (1882-1973), zoologist
  • Jaan Puhvel (b. 1932), linguist
  • Ludvig Puusepp (1875-1942), medical scientist, surgeon
  • Gustav Ränk (1902–1998), ethnologist
  • Anto Raukas (b. 1935), geologist
  • Georg Wilhelm Richmann (1711-1753), physicist
  • Hillar M. Rootare (b. 1928), chemist
  • Mart Saarma (b. 1949), molecular biologist
  • Thomas Seebeck (1770-1831), physicist
  • Otto Wilhelm von Struve (1819-1905), astronomer
  • Eduard von Toll (1858-1902?/unknown), geologist, arctic explorer
  • Endel Tulving (b. 1927), psychologist
  • Jakob von Uexküll (1864-1944), biologist, semiotician
  • Voldemar Vaga (1899-1999), art historian
  • Mihkel Veske (1843-1890), linguist, poet
  • Gustav Vilbaste (1885-1967), botanist
  • Edgar de Wahl (Edgar von Wahl, 1867-1948), teacher, creator of Interlingue

[edit] Literature and Journalism

  • Valmar Adams (1899-1993), poet, literary scholar
  • Artur Adson (1889–1977), poet
  • Artur Alliksaar (1923-1966), poet
  • Betti Alver (1906-1989), poet
  • Johannes Barbarus (1890-1946), poet
  • Nikolai Baturin (b.1936), writer
  • Eduard Bornhöhe (1862–1923), writer
  • Contra, poet
  • Ernst Enno (1875-1934), poet
  • Friedrich Robert Faehlmann (1798-1850), writer, physician
  • August Gailit (1891-1960), writer
  • Ado Grenzstein (1849–1916), journalist
  • Anna Haava (1864-1957), poetess
  • Gert Helbemäe (1913–1974), writer
  • Anton Thor Helle (1683-1748), ecclesiastic writer, translator
  • Sass Henno (b. 1982), writer
  • Aadu Hint (1910-1989), writer
  • August Wilhelm Hupel (1737-1819), ecclesiastic writer, ethnologist
  • Ivar Ivask (1927–1992), literary scholar, critic, poet
  • Carl Robert Jakobson (1841-1882), journalist, political activist
  • Johann Voldemar Jannsen (1819-1890), journalist, political activist
  • Fred Jüssi (b. 1935), journalist, champion of wildlife
  • Ain Kaalep (b. 1926), poet
  • Bernard Kangro (1910–1994), poet, writer, journalist
  • Kalju Kangur (1925–1989), poet
  • Jaan Kaplinski (b. 1941), writer, journalist, politician
  • Doris Kareva (b. 1958), poet
  • Raimond Kaugver (1926–1992), writer
  • Kaur Kender (b. 1971), writer
  • Enn Kippel (1901–1942), writer
  • August Kitzberg (1855-1927), writer
  • Albert Kivikas (1898–1978), writer
  • Andrus Kivirähk (b. 1970), writer
  • Sven Kivisildnik (b. 1963), writer, journalist
  • Johann Koell ( ? -1540), ecclesiastic writer
  • Lydia Koidula (Lydia Jannsen, 1843-1886), poetess
  • Raimond Kolk (1924–1992), poet, writer
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald (1803-1882), physician, writer, author of national epic
  • Jaan Kross (b. 1920), writer
  • Friedrich Kuhlbars (1841–1924), writer
  • Juhan Kunder (1852–1888), writer
  • Paul Kuusberg (1916-2003), writer
  • Madis Kõiv (b. 1929), writer, physicist
  • Ilmar Külvet (1920-2002), writer, journalist, playwright, radio journalist
  • Kalju Lepik (1920–1999), poet
  • Juhan Liiv (1864-1913), poet, writer
  • Viivi Luik (1946), poet
  • Oskar Luts (1887-1953), writer
  • Iko Maran (1915-1999), writer
  • Otto Wilhelm Masing (1763-1862), pastor, philologist, journalist
  • Uku Masing (1909-1985), poet, theologian, ethnologist
  • Lennart Meri (1929–2006), writer, politician
  • Kersti Merilaas (1913-1986), poetess, playwright
  • Mait Metsanurk (1879–1957), writer
  • Felix Moor (1903-1955), radio journalist
  • Mihkel Mutt (b. 1953), writer, critic
  • August Mälk (1900–1987), writer
  • Aleksander Müller (b. 1947), poet, musician
  • Ellen Niit (b. 1928), children's book author
  • Julius Oro (Julius Oengo; 1901-1941), poet
  • Voldemar Panso (1920-1977)
  • Valdo Pant (1928-1976), radio and TV journalist
  • Jüri Parijõgi (1892-1941), writer
  • Anti Pathique (Anti Nõmmsalu; b. 1966), writer, musician, computer designer
  • Juhan Peegel (b. 1919), writer
  • Aino Pervik (b. 1932), children's book author
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson (1801-1822), poet
  • Linnar Priimägi (b. 1954)
  • Lilli Promet (b. 1922)
  • Hans Pöögelmann (1875-1938), poet
  • Kerttu Rakke (b. 1971), writer
  • Eno Raud (1928-1996), children's book author
  • Mart Raud (1903–1980), writer
  • Hugo Raudsepp (1883–1952), writer
  • Karl Ristikivi (1912-1977), writer, poet
  • Richard Roht (1891-1950), writer
  • Jürgen Rooste, poet, journalist
  • Aarne Ruben (1971), writer
  • Paul-Eerik Rummo (b. 1942), poet, politician
  • Hando Runnel (b. 1938), poet
  • Balthasar Russow (1536?-1600), chronicler
  • Peeter Sauter (b. 1962), writer
  • Johannes Semper (1892-1970), writer, poet
  • Juhan Smuul (1922-1971), writer, poet
  • Heinrich Stahl (1600?-1657)
  • Gustav Suits (1883–1956), poet
  • Karl Eduard Sööt (1862-1950), author, poet
  • Heiti Talvik (1904-1947), poet
  • Anton Hansen Tammsaare (1878-1940), writer
  • Emil Tode (Tõnu Õnnepalu; b. 1962), writer
  • Tiia Toomet (b. 1947), writer
  • Mats Traat (b. 1936), author, poet
  • Tõnu Trubetsky (b. 1963), writer, musician, film director
  • Friedebert Tuglas (1886-1971), writer, critic, literary scholar
  • Maniakkide Tänav (Agur Karukäpp; b. 1976), writer, poet, musician
  • Marie Under (1883-1980), poetess
  • Mati Unt (1944-2005), writer, stage director
  • Jaak Urmet, journalist, poet
  • Peet Vallak (1893–1959), writer
  • Edgar Valter (1929–2006), writer, artist
  • Arvo Valton (b. 1935), writer
  • Priit Vesilind (b. 1943), journalist, photographer, author (USA)
  • Enn Vetemaa (b. 1936), writer
  • Bernhard Viiding (1932-2001), poet & publicist
  • Juhan Viiding (1948-1995), poet, actor
  • Eduard Vilde (1865-1933), writer, journalist
  • Heiki Vilep, writer
  • Henrik Visnapuu (1890-1951), poet, journalist
  • Gero von Wilpert (b. 1933), writer
  • Hella Wuolijoki (1886–1954), writer, politician (Finland)

[edit] Military and Seafaring

  • Avdy Andresson (1899-1990)
  • Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen (1778-1852), geographer, navigator, admiral
  • Alexander von Benckendorff (1783-1844), general, politician
  • Konstantin von Benckendorff (1785-1828), general, diplomat
  • Herbert Brede (1888–1942), general
  • Aleksander Einseln (b. 1931), general, politician
  • Jacob De la Gardie (1583-1652), officer, statesman
  • Otto Heinze (1877-1968), general
  • Nikolai Helk (1885–1942), general
  • Aleksander Jaakson (1892–1942), general, statesman
  • Martin Jervan (1891–1942), general
  • Gustav Jonson (1880–1942), general
  • Hans Kaljurand (1917-1951), guerrilla commander
  • August Kasekamp (1889–1942), general
  • Hugo Kauler (1893–1942), general
  • Johannes Kert (b. 1959), general
  • Otto von Kotzebue (1787-1846), geographer, navigator
  • Adam Johann von Krusenstern (1770-1846), geographer, navigator
  • Jaan Kruus (1884–1942), general
  • Gustav Kunnos (1878–1926), general
  • Julius Kuperjanov (1894-1919), officer
  • Ants Kurvits (1887–1943), general
  • Tarmo Kõuts (b. 1953), admiral, politician
  • Ants Laaneots (b. 1948), general
  • Johan Laidoner (1884-1953), general, politician
  • Andres Larka (1879-1942), general, politician
  • Dmitri Lebedev (1872–1935), general
  • Hans Leesment (1873–1944), general
  • Lembitu of Lehola (11??-1217), tribal elder, military commander
  • Paul Lill, general, politician
  • Andres Nuiamäe (1982-2004), first Estonian soldier Killed in action in Iraq
  • Karl Parts (1886-1941), officer
  • Johan Pitka (1872-1944?/unknown), admiral, politician
  • Viktor Puskar (1889-1943), officer
  • Ernst Põdder (1879-1932), general
  • Alfons Rebane (1908-1976), officer, intelligence operative
  • Nikolai Reek (1890-1942), general
  • Harald Riipalu (1912-1961), officer
  • Paul Maitla (1913-1945), officer
  • Harald Nugiseks (1921), officer
  • Ivo Schenkenberg (1550?-1579), guerrilla commander
  • Aleksander Silberg (1869–1926), general
  • Jaan Soots (1880-1942), general
  • Karl Toll (1777-1842), general
  • August Traksmaa (1893-1942), general, historian
  • Aleksander Tõnisson (1875-1941), general
  • Juhan Tõrvand (1883–1942), general
  • Jaan Usin, navy officer, commander of the Peipsi flotilla
  • Kustas Utuste, officer, neopaganist
  • Enn Uuetoa ("Kihnu Jõnn", 1848-1913), sailing ship captain, folktale hero
  • Vesse (?-1344), tribal elder, military commander
  • Ferdinand von Wrangel (1796-1870), Arctic explorer

[edit] Music

  • Evald Aav (1900-1939), composer, choir conductor
  • Juhan Aavik (1884-1982), composer, conductor
  • Urmas Alender (1953-1994), pop musician
  • Olav Ehala (b. 1951), pianist, composer
  • Heino Eller (1887-1970), composer
  • Olari Elts (b. 1971), conductor
  • Gustav Ernesaks (1908-1993), composer, conductor
  • Eda-Ines Etti (“Ines”, b. 1981), pop musician
  • Kerli Kõiv (“Kerli”, b. 1987), musician, song writer
  • Miina Härma (1864-1941), composer, conductor
  • Maarja-Liis Ilus (“Maarja”, b. 1980), pop musician
  • Johann Voldemar Jannsen (1819-1890), conductor, journalist
  • Neeme Järvi (b. 1937), conductor
  • Paavo Järvi (b. 1962), conductor
  • Piret Järvis (b. 1984), pop musician
  • Raimo Kangro (1949-2001), composer
  • Artur Kapp (1878-1952), composer
  • Tõnu Kaljuste (b. 1953), conductor
  • Maarja Kivi (b. 1986), pop musician
  • Triinu Kivilaan (b. 1989), model, pop musician
  • Eri Klas (b. 1939), conductor
  • Cyrillus Kreek (1889-1962), composer
  • Lenna Kuurmaa (b. 1985), pop musician
  • Heli Lääts (b. 1932), singer
  • Käbi Laretei (b. 1922), pianist, composer, writer
  • Eero Liives (1892–1978), composer
  • Ivo Linna (b. 1949), singer, pop musician
  • Tõnis Mägi (b. 1948), singer, pop musician
  • Alo Mattiisen (1961-1996), composer
  • Elma Miller (b. 1954), composer (Canada)
  • Georg Ots (1920-1975), opera singer
  • Tanel Padar (b. 1980), pop musician
  • Anti Pathique (b. 1966), guitarist, writer
  • Arvo Pärt (b. 1935), composer
  • Pearu Paulus, pop musician
  • Annely Peebo (b. 1971), opera singer
  • Jaan Rääts (b. 1932), composer
  • Kalle Randalu (b. 1955), pianist
  • Rein Rannap (b. 1953), composer, pianist
  • Vardo Rumessen (b. 1942), pianist, politician
  • Mart Saar (1882-1963), composer
  • Evelin Samuel, pop musician
  • Mart Sander, (b. 1967), singer, actor
  • Siiri Sisask, singer, member of Riigikogu
  • Urmas Sisask (b.1960), composer
  • Katrin Siska (b. 1983), pop musician
  • Lepo Sumera (1950-2000), composer
  • Eino Tamberg (b. 1930), composer
  • Kalmer Tennosaar (1928-2004), singer, TV journalist
  • Rudolf Tobias (1873-1918), composer
  • Veljo Tormis (b. 1930), composer
  • Tõnu Trubetsky (b. 1963), singer, composer, writer
  • Eduard Tubin (1905-1982), composer
  • Erkki-Sven Tüür (b. 1959), composer
  • Raimond Valgre (1913-1949), composer
  • Tuudur Vettik (1898-1982), composer, choir conductor

[edit] Performing Arts

  • Eino Baskin (b. 1929), actor, comedian, stage director
  • Thomas Edur (Toomas Edur, b. 1969), ballet dancer
  • Ants Eskola (1908-1989), actor
  • Ita Ever (b. 1931), actress
  • Tiit Härm (b. 1946), ballet dancer, choreographer
  • Artur Lill (b. 1976), ballet dancer
  • Rao Heidmets (b. 1956), puppeteer, filmmaker
  • Jüri Järvet (1919-1995), actor
  • Tõnu Kark (b. 1947), actor
  • Miliza Korjus (1909-1980), opera singer, film actress
  • Kaie Kõrb (b. 1961), ballerina
  • Tiiu Kuik (b. 1987), model
  • Tiiu Leek (b. 1950), film actress (USA)
  • Rein Maran (b. 1931), film director
  • Konstantin Märska (1896-1951), cinematographer
  • Marko Matvere (b. 1968), actor
  • Mikk Mikiver (1937-2006), stage director, actor
  • Mai Murdmaa (b. 1938), ballerina, choreographer
  • Ornella Muti (b. 1955), film actress (Italy)
  • Elmo Nüganen (b. 1962), stage and film director, actor
  • Agnes Oaks (Age Oks, b. 1970), ballerina
  • Voldemar Panso (1920-1977), stage director, actor
  • Priit Pärn (b. 1946), animated film maker, graphic artist
  • Paul Pinna (1884–1949), actor
  • Liina Reiman (1891-1961), actress
  • Enn Reitel (b. 1950), film actor (UK)
  • Aarne Üksküla (b. 1937), actor
  • Aigi Vahing (b. 1976), film actress
  • Hanna-Liina Võsa (b. 1981), actress, singer, dancer
  • Yuco Lindenberg , ballet dancer, dance revolutionary in Brazil

[edit] Sport

[edit] Visual Arts

  • Amandus Adamson (1855-1929), sculptor
  • Adamson-Eric (Erich Adamson, 1902-1968), painter
  • Jüri Arrak (b.1936), painter
  • Raivo Järvi (b. 1954), illustrator, politician
  • Virge Jõekalda (b. 1963), graphic artist
  • Mati Karmin (b. 1959), sculptor
  • Johann Köler (1826-1899), painter
  • Jaan Koort (1883-1935), sculptor
  • Mark Kostabi (Kalev Mark Kostabi, b. 1960), painter (USA)
  • Urve Küttner (b. 1941), jewellery artist
  • Ants Laikmaa (1866-1943), painter
  • Leonhard Lapin
  • Ivo Lill (b. 1953), glass artist
  • Marko Mäetamm (b. 1965), painter
  • Konrad Mägi (1878-1925), painter
  • Kadri Mälk (b. 1958), jewellery artist
  • Lydia Mei (1896-1965), painter
  • Juhan Muks (1899-1983), painter
  • Navitrolla, naivistic painter
  • Naima Neidre (b. 1943), graphic artist
  • Nerva (b. 1972), graphic artist
  • Evald Okas (b. 1915), painter
  • Eduard Ole (1898-1995), painter
  • Ülo Õun (1940-1988), sculptor
  • Tiit Pääsuke (b. 1941), painter
  • Enn Põldroos (b. 1933), painter, politician
  • Kaljo Põllu (b. 1934), painter, graphic artist
  • Kristjan Raud (1865-1943), graphic artist
  • Günther Reindorff (1889-1974), graphic artist
  • Ferdi Sannamees (1895-1963), sculptor
  • Ene-Liis Semper (b. 1969), video artist, theatre designer
  • Michel Sittow (1469-1525), painter
  • Anton Starkopf (1889-1966), sculptor
  • Nikolai Triik (1884-1940), painter
  • Edmund S. Valtman (1914-2005), cartoonist (USA)
  • Benjamin Vasserman (b. 1949), graphic artist
  • Eduard Viiralt (Eduard Wiiralt, 1898-1954), graphic artist
  • Kiino Villand (b.1969), photographer (USA)
  • Ilon Wikland (b. 1930), illustrator (Sweden)
  • Marje Üksine (b. 1945), graphic artist

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