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Estonian Naturalists' Society
Estonian Naturalists' Society ( et, Eesti Looduseuurijate Selts, ELUS) is the oldest Estonia-based society of naturalists. It was founded in 1853, and since establishing has been the major scientific organisation focusing on natural history of Estonia. The Society is based in Tartu. It has been associated with Tartu University and the Estonian Academy of Sciences. The society still operates (2018) and claims to be the oldest scientific society in the Baltic states.History , Estonian Naturalists Society, retrieved 31 December 2013 The Society owns a rich library that is specialised on the publications about . Presidents of the Society * Carl Eduard von Liphardt (1853–1862) *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by ''Homo sapiens'' since at least 9,000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Christian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolai Kuznetsov (botanist)
Nikolai Kuznetsov (1864-1932) was a botanist. 1905–1911 he was the president of Estonian Naturalists' Society Estonian Naturalists' Society ( et, Eesti Looduseuurijate Selts, ELUS) is the oldest Estonia-based society of naturalists. It was founded in 1853, and since establishing has been the major scientific organisation focusing on natural history of E .... He has described over 30 plant taxa, including: * '' Cynanchum albowianum'' Kusn., Fl. Caucas. Crit. iv. I. 445 (1905) * '' Cynanchum boissieri'' Kusn., Fl. Caucas. Crit. iv. I. 455 (1905) * '' Cynanchum funebre'' Kusn., Fl. Caucas. Crit. iv. I. 461 (1905) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kuznetsov, Nikolai 1864 births 1932 deaths 20th-century Estonian botanists 19th-century Estonian botanists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erast Parmasto
Erast Parmasto (28 October 1928 – 24 April 2012) was a noted Estonian mycologist, bioscientist and botanist and onetime director of the Estonian Institute of Zoology and Botany. Parmasto was born in Nõmme. He became a member of the Estonian Institute of Zoology and Botany in 1950 and served as its director from 1985 to 1990. His establishment of a mushroom herbarium in 1950 has since seen recognition of 160,000 samples, 37,000 of which Parmasto himself collected. Parmasto published more than 150 papers and 200 articles during his academic career and his works are commonly used in popular scientific and academic journals in Estonia. His expertise in the field of mycology has resulted in him being nicknamed "Seenevana", or the "grand old man of mushrooms". As a mycologist, the field with which Parmasto was most associated, he was best known for his establishment and enhancement of databases for species of mushrooms within Estonia. He was also the author of the first Estonian-la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans-Voldemar Trass
Hans-Voldemar Trass (2 May 1928 – 14 February 2017) was an Estonian ecologist and botanist. He was a member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences since 1975 and president of the Estonian Naturalists' Society from 1964 to 1973 and 1985 to 1991. In 1992, Trass was awarded the Acharius Medal by the International Association for Lichenology. Trass was married to Estonian actress Raine Loo. The couple had a son, composer and organist Toomas Trass. Trass died on 14 February 2017, aged 88. References External linksEstonian Academy of Sciences by Teuvo Ahti
Teuvo ("Ted") Tapio Ahti (born 1934) is a Finnish botanist and lichenologist. He has had a long career at the University of Helsinki that started in 1963, and then foll ...
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Eerik Kumari
Eerik Kumari born Erik Mathias Sits (7 March 1912 – 8 January 1984) was a biologist, and pioneer of ornithology and nature conservation in Estonia. He was born in Kirbla, Lihula Parish. He was a director of the Institute of Zoology and Botany at the Estonian Academy of Sciences during 1952–1977. He was the president of the Estonian Naturalists' Society in 1954–1964. The Eerik Kumari Award Eerik Kumari Award () is an award given since 1989 to those who have excelled in bioscience in Estonia. It is named after Eerik Kumari (1912–1984), who was chairman of the National Conservation Committee of the Estonian Academy of Sciences fro ... was established in 1989 in his name to honor those who have excelled in biology in Estonia. References Eerik Kumari memorial collection Estonian ornithologists University of Tartu alumni 1912 births 1984 deaths People from Lääneranna Parish Members of the Estonian Academy of Sciences 20th-century Estonian scientists Estonian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harald Haberman
Harald Haberman (19 December 1904 Tallinn – 16 December 1986 Tartu) was an Estonian entomologist and politician. In 1932 Haberman graduated from University of Tartu in biology. From 1935 to 1937 he was the chief editor of the journal ''Eesti Loodus''. In 1940 he was assistant of the internal minister in Johannes Vares' cabinet. Haberman was the head of Estonian Institute of Zoology and Botany from 1947 to 1977 and was the chairman of Estonian Naturalists' Society from 1952 to1954. He became a member of Estonian SSR Academy of Sciences Founded in 1938, the Estonian Academy of Sciences ( et, Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia) is Estonia's national academy of science in Tallinn. As with other national academies, it is an independent group of well-known scientists whose stated aim is to ... in 1954. Awards * 1964: Estonian SSR merited scientist * 1971: Nikolai Vavilov medal References {{DEFAULTSORT:Haberman, Harald 1904 births 1986 deaths Estonian entomologists Communist P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Orviku
Karl Orviku (17 August 1903 Kohtla, Ida-Viru County – 7 March 1981 Tallinn) was an Estonian geologist. He specialized in quaternary geology. In 1930 he graduated from Tartu University with a master's degree in geology. Since 1926 he worked as the chair of geology at Tartu University. From 1954 to 1968 he was there the director. Since 1954 he was a member of the ESSR Academy of Sciences. From 1961 to 1965 he was a member of the executive committee of the International Union for Quaternary Research. Karl Orviku's son Kaarel Orviku Kaarel Orviku (15 July 1935 in Tartu – 24 July 2021) was an Estonian geologist (marine geologist) and nature photographer. His scientific activity is mainly related to the coasts of Estonia. In 1959 he graduated from Tartu State University. Si ... (1935–2021) was marine geologist and nature photographer. References 1903 births 1981 deaths Estonian geologists People from Toila Parish University of Tartu alumni Academic staff of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armin Öpik
Armin Aleksander Öpik (24 June 1898, in Kunda – 15 January 1983, in Canberra) was an Estonian paleontologist who spent the second half of his career (from 1948) at the Bureau of Mineral Resources in Australia. Early life He was born on at the village Lontova, now a quarter of Kunda in Estonia and died in Canberra. His father Karl Heinrich Öpik was a harbormaster and his mother was Leontine Johanna Öpik (''née'' Freiwald). He had five brothers and one sister. His oldest brother Paul Öpik, later a director of the Bank of Estonia, introduced Armin to fossils. His sister Anna was a philologist, fluent in 14 languages, including Sanskrit. His brother Oskar was a diplomat. His brother Ernst was a famous astronomer. During the First World War he got to know Barbara Potaschko (died in 1977, Canberra). They had one son and three daughters. Öpik is mostly known for his work on the Cambrian and Lower Ordovician stratigraphy and paleontology of northern Australia. Studies and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teodor Lippmaa
Teodor Lippmaa (17 November 1892 in Riga – 27 January 1943 in Tartu) was a noted Estonian botanist. He was the president of the Estonian Naturalists' Society in 1939–1942. There is a monument honoring him in Tartu where he lived for much of his life. It was erected in 1982. Lippmaa is buried at the Rahumäe cemetery Rahumäe ( Estonian for ''"Peace Hill"'' or ''"Quiet Hill"'') is a subdistrict ( et, asum) in the district of Nõmme, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It covers an area of and has a population of 3,075 (), population density is . Rahumäe has a ... in Tallinn. He was the father of Endel Lippmaa, also a well-known scientist. References 20th-century Estonian botanists 1892 births 1943 deaths Scientists from Riga Academic staff of the University of Tartu Members of the Estonian Academy of Sciences Recipients of the Protection of Natural Amenities Medal, Rank II Burials at Rahumäe Cemetery {{Estonia-botanist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Kaho
Richard Hugo Kaho (15 November 1885 Pärnu – 17 September 1964 Hamburg) was an Estonian plant physiologist and politician. He was a member of VI Riigikogu VI Riigikogu was the sixth legislature of Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu). The legislature was elected after 1938 elections (held on 24–25 February 1938). It sat between 7 April 1938 and 5 July 1940, after which Estonia was occupied by the Sovie ... (its National Council). From 1938 until 1940, he was the rector of the University of Tartu. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kaho, Richard Hugo 1885 births 1964 deaths 20th-century Estonian botanists Members of the Riiginõukogu Riga Technical University alumni Academic staff of the University of Tartu Rectors of the University of Tartu Estonian World War II refugees Estonian emigrants to Germany Politicians from Pärnu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Kogerman
Paul Nikolai Kogerman ( in Tallinn – 27 July 1951 in Tallinn) was an Estonian chemist and founder of modern research in oil shale. Paul Kogerman was born into a family of gas factory worker (and former sailor). He went to an elementary school in 1901–1904 and a town school in 1904–1908. After town school Kogerman earned a living by teaching in church manors near Tallinn. In 1913, he was graduated from the Alexander Gymnasium in Tallinn (Reval) as an extern. Starting in 1913, he studied at the University of Tartu, graduating from its Department of Chemistry in 1918. In the Estonian War of Independence he fought in a unit of Tallinn teachers. In 1919–1920 he got a state scholarship to study at the Imperial College London. In May 1921 he was given a qualification of chemical technologist by the University of London and in 1922 he received the degree of Master of Sciences. Career From 1921 to 1936, Kogerman was active at the University of Tartu. After the defence of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Piiper
Johannes Piiper (22 April 1882 Tallinn – 5 October 1973 Tartu) was an Estonian zoologist and nature writer. In 1913 he graduated from St. Petersburg University. From 1919 to 1959 he taught at Tartu State University The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest .... From 1922 to 1940 he was the head of Kuusnõmme Biological Station. From 1922 to 1930 and 1932 to 1935 he was the head of Tartu University Zoological Museum. From 1922 to 1924 he was the chief editor of the journal '' Loodus''. He is also known as the founder of the Estonian ornithological school et, Eesti ornitoloogiakoolkond. Awards: * 1957: Estonian SSR merited scientist Works * Üldise zooloogia põhijooned (1920) * Loomageograafia (1926) * Pilte ja hääli kodumaa loodusest (1935) * Pilte ja hääli Eesti l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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