List of Estonians

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This is a list of notable Estonians

Contents

[edit] Architects

Main article: List of Estonian architects

[edit] Business and politics

[edit] Education and science

  • Julius Aamisepp (1883–1950), agricultural scientist
  • Johannes Aavik (1880–1973), linguist
  • Jüri Allik (born 1949), psychologist
  • Paul Ariste (1905–1990), linguist
  • Karl Ernst von Baer (1792–1876), biologist (ethnic German)
  • Karl Ernst Claus (1796–1864), chemist (ethnic German)
  • Georg Dehio (1850–1932), art historian (ethnic German)
  • Jaan Einasto (born 1929), astrophysicist
  • Johann Friedrich Eschscholtz (1793–1831), entomologist (ethnic German)
  • Bengt Gottfried Forselius (c. 1660 – 1688), founder of public education
  • Johannes Hint (1914–1985), physicist, inventor
  • Karl Abraham Hunnius (1797–1851), medical doctor (ethnic German)
  • Jakob Hurt (1839–1906), linguist, collector of folklore
  • Gea Jürmann (born 1980), organic chemist, hiker
  • Edgar Kant (1902–1978), geographer
  • Rainer Kattel (born 1974), innovation scholar, political philosopher
  • Juri Kaude (born 1921), radiologist
  • Paul Kogerman (1891–1951), chemist
  • Wolfgang Köhler (1887–1967), psychologist (ethnic German)
  • Ilmar Koppel (born 1940), chemist
  • Nikolai Köstner (1889–1959), economist, politician
  • Eerik Kumari (1912–1984), ornithologist
  • Heinrich Lenz (1804–1865), physicist (ethnic German)
  • Elmar Leppik (1898–1978), biologist
  • Mihhail Lotman, semiotician (Jewish)
  • Yuri Lotman (1922–1993), semiotician (Jewish)
  • Sulev Mäeltsemees (born 1947), public administration theorist
  • Friedrich Martens (1845–1909), diplomat, international lawyer
  • Viktor Masing (1925–2001), ecologist
  • Harri Moora (1900–1968), archaeologist
  • Ragnar Nurkse (1907–1959), economist
  • Julia Nosov (born 1982), economist
  • Pent Nurmekund (1905–1997), linguist
  • Ernst Öpik (1893–1985), astronomer
  • Karl Orviku (1903–1981), geologist
  • Jaak Panksepp (born 1943), psychologist, ethologist, neuroscientist
  • Erast Parmasto (born 1928), mycologist
  • Georg Friedrich Parrot (1767–1852)
  • Johann Friedrich Parrot (1791–1841), physician, explorer
  • Johannes Piiper (1882–1973), zoologist
  • Jaan Puhvel (born 1932), linguist
  • Ludvig Puusepp (1875–1942), medical scientist, surgeon
  • Gustav Ränk (1902–1998), ethnologist
  • Anto Raukas (born 1935), geologist
  • Georg Wilhelm Richmann (1711–1753), physicist
  • Hillar M. Rootare (born 1928), chemist
  • Mart Saarma (born 1949), molecular biologist
  • Thomas Seebeck (1770–1831), physicist
  • Otto Wilhelm von Struve (1819–1905), astronomer (ethnic German)
  • Svante Pääbo (born 1955), paleogeneticist (Sweden, Germany)
  • Eduard von Toll (1858–1902?/unknown), geologist, arctic explorer
  • Artur Tsobanjan (born 1982) physicist
  • Endel Tulving (born 1927), psychologist
  • Jakob von Uexküll (1864–1944), biologist, semiotician (ethnic German)
  • 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 (born 1936), writer
  • Vladimir Beekman (born 1929), poet, novelist, translator
  • Eduard Bornhöhe (1862–1923), writer
  • 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
  • Sass Henno (born 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 (born 1935), journalist, champion of wildlife
  • Ain Kaalep (born 1926), poet
  • Bernard Kangro (1910–1994), poet, writer, journalist
  • Kalju Kangur (1925–1989), poet
  • Jaan Kaplinski (born 1941), writer, journalist, politician
  • Doris Kareva (born 1958), poet
  • Raimond Kaugver (1926–1992), writer
  • Kaur Kender (born 1971), writer
  • Enn Kippel (1901–1942), writer
  • August Kitzberg (1855–1927), writer
  • Albert Kivikas (1898–1978), writer
  • Andrus Kivirähk (born 1970), writer
  • Sven Kivisildnik (born 1963), writer, journalist
  • Johann Koell (died 1540), ecclesiastic writer
  • Lydia Koidula (Lydia Jannsen, 1843–1886), poetess
  • Madis Kõiv (born 1929), writer, physicist
  • Raimond Kolk (1924–1992), poet, writer
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald (1803–1882), physician, writer, author of national epic
  • Jaan Kross (1920-2007), writer
  • Friedrich Kuhlbars (1841–1924), writer
  • Juhan Kunder (1852–1888), writer
  • Toomas Kuter (born 1965), writer and singer
  • Paul Kuusberg (1916–2003), writer
  • Ilmar Külvet (1920–2002), writer, journalist, playwright, radio journalist
  • Kalle Lasn (born 1942), founder of Adbusters magazine
  • Kalju Lepik (1920–1999), poet
  • Juhan Liiv (1864–1913), poet, writer
  • Martin Lipp (1854-1923), poet
  • Viivi Luik (born 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 (born 1953), writer, critic
  • August Mälk (1900–1987), writer
  • Aleksander Müller (born 1947), poet, musician
  • Ellen Niit (born 1928), children's book author
  • Tõnu Õnnepalu (aka Emil Tode, born 1962), writer
  • 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; born 1966), writer, musician, computer designer
  • Juhan Peegel (born 1919), writer
  • Aino Pervik (born 1932), children's book author
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson (1801–1822), poet
  • Linnar Priimägi (born 1954)
  • Lilli Promet (born 1922), writer
  • Hans Pöögelmann (1875–1938), poet
  • Kerttu Rakke (born 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 (born 1971), writer
  • Paul-Eerik Rummo (born 1942), poet, politician
  • Hando Runnel (born 1938), poet
  • Balthasar Russow (c. 1536 – 1600), chronicler
  • Peeter Sauter (born 1962), writer
  • Johannes Semper (1892–1970), writer, poet
  • Juhan Smuul (1922–1971), writer, poet
  • Heinrich Stahl (c. 1600 – 1657)
  • Gustav Suits (1883–1956), poet
  • Karl Eduard Sööt (1862–1950), author, poet
  • Heiti Talvik (1904–1947), poet
  • Harald Tammer (1899–1942), journalist
  • Anton Hansen Tammsaare (1878–1940), writer
  • Tiia Toomet (born 1947), writer
  • Mats Traat (born 1936), author, poet
  • Tõnu Trubetsky (born 1963), writer, musician, film director
  • Friedebert Tuglas (1886–1971), writer, critic, literary scholar
  • Maniakkide Tänav (Agur Karukäpp; born 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 (born 1935), writer
  • Priit Vesilind (born 1943), journalist, photographer, author (USA)
  • Enn Vetemaa (born 1936), writer
  • Bernhard Viiding (1932–2001), poet & publicist
  • Juhan Viiding (1948–1995), poet, actor
  • Paul Viiding (1904–1962), poet
  • Eduard Vilde (1865–1933), writer, journalist
  • Heiki Vilep, writer
  • Henrik Visnapuu (1890–1951), poet, journalist
  • Gero von Wilpert (born 1933), writer
  • Hella Wuolijoki (1886–1954), writer, politician (Finland)

[edit] Military and seafaring

[edit] Music

[edit] Performing arts

Main article: List of Estonian actors
  • Argo Aadli, actor (born 1980)
  • Piret Aava, model (born 1980)
  • Eino Baskin (born 1929), actor, comedian, stage director
  • Thomas Edur (Toomas Edur, born 1969), ballet dancer
  • Ants Eskola (1908–1989), actor
  • Ita Ever (born 1931), actress
  • Tiit Härm (born 1946), ballet dancer, choreographer
  • Paul Lepik (born 1968), Actor, writer, pop musician
  • Igor Vassine (born 19--), ballet dancer
  • Artur Lill (born 1976), ballet dancer
  • Rao Heidmets (born 1956), puppeteer, filmmaker
  • Jüri Järvet (1919–1995), actor
  • Tõnu Kark (born 1947), actor
  • Carmen Kass (born 1978), supermodel
  • Miliza Korjus (1909–1980), opera singer, film actress
  • Kaie Kõrb (born 1961), ballerina
  • Tiiu Kuik (born 1987), model
  • Tiiu Leek (born 1950), film actress (USA)
  • Rein Maran (born 1931), film director
  • Konstantin Märska (1896–1951), cinematographer
  • Marko Matvere (born 1968), actor
  • Mikk Mikiver (1937–2006), stage director, actor
  • Mai Murdmaa (born 1938), ballerina, choreographer
  • Ornella Muti (born 1955), film actress (Italy)
  • Elmo Nüganen (born 1962), stage and film director, actor
  • Agnes Oaks (Age Oks, born 1970), ballerina
  • Voldemar Panso (1920–1977), stage director, actor
  • Priit Pärn (born 1946), animated film maker, graphic artist
  • Paul Pinna (1884–1949), actor
  • Liina Reiman (1891–1961), actress
  • Enn Reitel (born 1950), film actor (UK)
  • Aarne Üksküla (born 1937), actor
  • Aigi Vahing (born 1976), film actress
  • Hanna-Liina Võsa (born 1981), actress, singer, dancer

[edit] Religion

[edit] Sport

[edit] Visual Arts

  • Amandus Adamson (1855–1929), sculptor
  • Adamson-Eric (Erich Adamson, 1902–1968), painter
  • Peeter Allik (born 1966), painter, black and white artist
  • Jüri Arrak (born 1936), painter
  • Raivo Järvi (born 1954), illustrator, politician
  • Virge Jõekalda (born 1963), graphic artist
  • Mati Karmin (born 1959), sculptor
  • Johann Köler (1826–1899), painter
  • Jaan Koort (1883–1935), sculptor
  • Mark Kostabi (Kalev Mark Kostabi, born 1960), painter (USA)
  • Meeli Kõiva (born 1960), glass artist
  • Urve Küttner (born 1941), jewellery artist
  • Ants Laikmaa (1866–1943), painter
  • Leonhard Lapin
  • Ivo Lill (born 1953), glass artist
  • Marko Mäetamm (born 1965), painter
  • Konrad Mägi (1878–1925), painter
  • Kadri Mälk (born 1958), jewellery artist
  • Lydia Mei (1896–1965), painter
  • Juhan Muks (1899–1983), painter
  • Navitrolla, naivistic painter
  • Naima Neidre (born 1943), graphic artist
  • Nerva (born 1972), graphic artist
  • Evald Okas (born 1915), painter
  • Eduard Ole (1898–1995), painter
  • Ülo Õun (1940–1988), sculptor
  • Tiit Pääsuke (born 1941), painter
  • Enn Põldroos (born 1933), painter, politician
  • Kaljo Põllu (born 1934), painter, graphic artist
  • Anu Raud (born 1943), textile artist
  • Kristjan Raud (1865–1943), graphic artist
  • Günther Reindorff (1889–1974), graphic artist
  • Enn Roos (1908–1990), sculptor
  • Ferdi Sannamees (1895–1963), sculptor
  • Ene-Liis Semper (born 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 (born 1949), graphic artist
  • Eduard Viiralt (Eduard Wiiralt, 1898–1954), graphic artist
  • Kiino Villand (born 1969), photographer (USA)
  • Ilon Wikland (born 1930), illustrator (Sweden)
  • Marje Üksine (born 1945), graphic artist

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