100 great Estonians of the 20th century
100 great Estonians of the 20th century is a list of notable Estonians compiled in 1999 by Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus, Eesti Päevaleht, National Library of Estonia, Radio Kuku, and TV3.[1]
The list includes 20 scientists, 20 social figures, 15 writers, 13 in theater, film and journalism, 12 musicians, 10 artists, and 10 sportsmen. The best known scientist of the century was semiotician Yuri Lotman,[2] politician was Lennart Meri,[3] musician Gustav Ernesaks,[4] and sportsman was chess grandmaster Paul Keres.[5]
100 great Estonians of the 20th century in alphabetical order:
- Amandus Adamson (1855-1929) sculptor and painter
- Ants Antson (1938-2015) speed skater
- Ants Eskola (1908-1989) actor
- Artur Alliksaar (1923-1966) poet
- August Gailit (1891-1960) writer
- Betti Alver (1906-1989) poet
- Ernst Jaakson (1905-1998) diplomat
- Gustav Ernesaks (1908-1993) composer and choir conductor
- Heino Eller (1887-1970) composer and composition teacher
- Ita Ever (1931-) actress
- Jaan Einasto (1929-) astrophysicist
- Jakob Hurt (1839-1906) theologian
- Johannes Aavik (1880-1973) philologist
- Johannes Hint (1914-1985) scientist
- Jüri Arrak (1936-) painter
- Kaarel Eenpalu (1888-1942) head of state, died in prison camps in Soviet Union
- Miina Härma (1864-1941) composer
- Paul Ariste (1905-1990) linguist
- Pavel Bogovski (1919-1995)
- Jüri Järvet (1919-1995) actor
- Neeme Järvi (1937-) conductor
- Fred Jüssi (1935-) biologist
- Tõnu Kaljuste (1953-) conductor
- Siim Kallas (1948-) politician
- Edgar Kant
- Tunne Kelam (1936-) Estonian politician and Member of the European Parliament
- Paul Keres (1916-1975) chess grandmaster
- August Kitzberg (1855-1927) writer
- Eri Klas (1939-2016) conductor
- Paul Kogerman (1891-1951) chemist
- Jaan Koort (1883-1935) sculptor and painter
- Johannes Kotkas (1915-1998) Greco-Roman wrestler
- Jaan Kross (1920-2007) writer
- Eerik Kumari (1912-1984) doctor of biology
- Julius Kuperjanov (1894-1914) military officer
- Mart Laar (1960-) politician and historian
- Johan Laidoner (1884-1953) general and statesman
- Ants Laikmaa (1866-1942) painter
- Juhan Liiv (1864-1913) poet
- Heino Lipp (1922-2006) athlete
- Endel Lippmaa (1930-2015) academic
- Juri Lotman (1922-1993) cultural historian
- Georg Lurich (1876-1920) Greco-Roman wrestler
- Oskar Luts (1866-1953) writer
- Rein Maran (1931-) director
- Alo Mattiisen (1961-1996) composer
- Lennart Meri (1929-2006) film director and second President of Estonia
- Felix Moor
- Harri Moora (1900-1968) archaeologist
- Konrad Mägi (1878-1925) painter
- Erki Nool (1970-) politician
- Ülo Nugis
- Pent Nurmekund
- Evald Okas (1915-2011) painter, known for nudes
- Ernst Öpik (1893-1985) astronomer and astrophysicist
- Karl Orviku (1920-1975) singer
- Georg Ots (1908-1987)
- Kristjan Palusalu (1908-1987) wrestler, olympic winner
- Voldemar Panso
- Valdo Pant
- Erast Parmasto (1928-2012)
- Juhan Peegel
- Paul Pinna
- Johan Pitka (1872-1944?) military officer during the Estonian War of Independence
- Jaan Poska (1866-1920) barrister and politician
- Ludvig Puusepp (1875-1942) first professor of neurosurgery
- Arvo Pärt (1935-) composer of religious music
- Konstantin Päts (1874-1956) politician
- Kristjan Raud (1865-1943) painter
- Anna Raudkats
- Anto Raukas
- Liina Reiman
- Günther Reindorff (1899-1974) graphic designer
- Karl Ristikivi (1912-1977) writer
- Hando Runnel
- Arnold Rüütel (1928-) The last Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR
- Erika Salumäe (1962-) track bycicle racer
- Edgar Savisaar (1950-) politician
- Arnold Seppo
- Anton Starkopf
- Toomas Sulling
- Jaan Talts (1944-) weightlifter
- Anton Hansen Tammsaare (1878-1940) writer
- Andres Tarand (1940-) former Prime Minister of Estonia
- Enn Tarto (1938-) leading dissident during Soviet Union occupation
- Rudolf Tobias (1873-1918) composer
- Veljo Tormis (1930-2017) composer
- Friedebert Tuglas (1886-1971) writer
- Jaan Tõnisson (1868-1941) State Elder
- Jüri Uluots (1890-1945) attorney and journalist
- Marie Under (1883-1980) poet
- Jaak Uudmäe (1954-) long jumper at Olympics
- Voldemar Vaga
- Raimond Valgre (1913-1949) composer
- Juhan Viiding (1948-1995) poet and actor
- Eduard Viiralt (1898-1954) graphic artist
- Eduard Vilde (1965-1933) writer
- Jüri Vilms (1889-1918) member of the Estonian Salvation Committee
- Vaino Väljas (1931-) Soviet politician
References
- ↑ A hundred great Estonians of the 20th century [compiled by Tiit Kändler; translated by Küllike Lengi-Cooper; foreword: Ülo Kaevats] Estonian Encyclopaedia Publishers, 2002. 214 pages. ISBN 9985701038
- ↑ Sajandi Eesti teadlaseks valiti semiootik Juri Lotman Eesti Päevaleht, October 27, 1999
- ↑ Lennart Meri osutus 20. sajandi suuremaks poliitikuks Eesti Päevaleht, September 7, 1999
- ↑ Sajandi muusik Gustav Ernesaks Õhtuleht, Aprill 9, 1999
- ↑ Paul Keres valiti sajandi tunnustatuimaks Eesti sportlaseks Delfi, November 30, 1999. Accessed 2015-02-06. Archived 2015-03-25.
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