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Kalju (given Name)
Kalju (meaning "cliff") is an Estonian-language male given name. People named Kalju include: * Kalju Jurkatamm (born 1941), Estonian sprinter and hurdler *Kalju Kangur (1925–1989), Estonian writer and translator *Kalju Karask (1931–2011), Estonian opera and operetta singer and actor *Kalju Koha (born 1956), Estonian politician *Kalju Komissarov (1946–2017), Estonian actor * Kalju Kruusa (born 1973), Estonian poet, editor and translator *Kalju Lepik, (1920–1999), Estonian poet * (1932–2019), Estonian freedom fighter, Soviet dissident *Kalju Ojaste (born 1961), Estonian biathlete *Kalju Orro (born 1952), Estonian actor *Kalju Pitksaar (1931–1995), Estonian chess player * Kalju Põldvere (1929–2011), Estonian zoologist, medical doctor, educator and politician * (1921–2004), Estonian sculptor * Kalju Suur (1928–2013), Estonian photographer * Kalju Teras (1922–1990), Estonian educator *Kalju Tonuma Kalju Tonuma is an Australian music producer, songwriter, d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
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 Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalju Lepik
Kalju Lepik (7 October 1920, in Koeru Parish – 30 May 1999, in Tallinn) was an Estonian poet who lived as an exile for most of his life. Kalju Lepik published his first poems in 1939 in Tartu students' journals Iloli and Tuleviku Rajad ('The Paths of Future'). In 1940 he founded the art society Tuulisui, that continued its existence in Swedish exile from 1945 on. In 1943 and 1944 he fought as a conscript in the Waffen-SS unit Estonian Legion. He became a refugee in 1944 and settled in Stockholm for many years. Kalju Lepik consistently defended the rights of the Estonian refugees in Sweden. In 1946 he founded in Stockholm the exile publishing house Eesti Raamat. In 1966 he became the head of the Baltic Archive in Sweden. From 1982 on, Lepik was the chairman of the Estonian Writers' Union in exile (''Välismaine Eesti Kirjanike Liit''). In 1990 and 1998, Kalju Lepik was awarded the Juhan Liiv Juhan Liiv ( – ) is one of Estonia's most famous poets and prose writers. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalju Tonuma
Kalju Tonuma is an Australian music producer, songwriter, drummer and performer of Estonian descent. He is one half of the production team MEJU (pronounced "me-you") which he founded with Megan Bernard in 2014. He also manages record label Of One Kind and live-stream venue The B Side. Tonuma also performs as the drummer for Anactoria, Megan Bernard and The Indulgence. He began his career in 1989 at Platinum Studios in South Yarra, Australia. He has been nominated for a number of Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Music Awards. These include ' Engineer of the Year' (1994) for '' This Is The Sharp'' by The Sharp, ‘Engineer of the Year’ (1999) for ''Kid Indestructible'' by 28 Days; Felicity Hunter's "Hardcore Adore"; and The Mavis's "Puberty Song", as well as ‘Engineer of the Year’ and ‘Producer of the Year’ (2001) for Superheist’s ''The Prize Recruit''. In 2007, he completed a Master of Music Degree (M.Mus.) at Queensland University of Technology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalju Teras
Kalju Teras (1922–1990) was an Estonian educator. He attended Hugo Treffner Gymnasium from 1936 to 1941. During World War II he served in the Red Army. In 1956, he graduated from Tallinn University. He was a member of . During the period of 1967–1971 he was a member of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR. Heli Speek released a documentary film about Kalju Teras in 1987. Awards * (1966) * People's Teacher of the USSR People's Teacher of the USSR (russian: Народный учитель СССР) was an honorary title granted to teachers of the Soviet Union; it was established on 30 December 1977. Following the Dissolution of the Soviet Union (1990) the title ... (1982) References 1922 births 1990 deaths Hugo Treffner Gymnasium alumni Tallinn University alumni Members of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic People from Elva Parish Soviet educators Soviet military personnel of World War II {{Edu-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalju Suur
Kalju-Hillar Suur (18 February 1928 Tallinn – 13 November 2013) was an Estonian photographer. 1981-1994 he was photoreporter of the newspaper ''Sirp ja Vasar''. He established Tallinn Photo Club and the photographical collective Stodom. In 1995 he established the publishing house Suurkalju. He participated over 150 international photo exhibitions. Awards: * 2001: Order of the White Star, V class. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Suur, Kalju 1928 births 2013 deaths Estonian photographers Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 5th Class Artists from Tallinn Burials at Metsakalmistu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
