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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] |
Kalju Põldvere
Kalju Põldvere (23 May 1929 – 2 September 2011) was an Estonian zoologist, medical doctor, educator and politician. He was a member of VII Riigikogu. Põldvere was born in Keila Parish, Harju County. He graduated from secondary school at the Tallinn Reaalkool in 1947 and from the Faculty of Medicine of 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 ... in 1953. From 1953 until 1960, he was the employed at the Tartu Hospital Clinic. From 1956 until 1960, he was employed at Tartu State University's Histology Department, and from 1960 until 1963, an assistant in the Neurology Department. From 1976 until 1987, he was a professor at the Department of Pathological Anatomy and Forensic Science at Tartu State University, as well as a professor a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalju Pitksaar
Kalju Pitksaar (18 May 1931, Tallinn – 26 September 1995, Tallinn) was an Estonian chess player, who won the Estonian Chess Championship. Biography Pitksaar first participated in the Estonian Chess Championships in 1947, at the age of 16. In the Estonian Chess Championships, he has won gold (1957) and two silver (1951, 1958) medals. In 1950, he was second in the traditional National Tournament in Pärnu. In 1952, Pitksaar won th Baltic Chess Championship. In 1952, in the Soviet Chess Championships quarterfinal in Krasnodar, he shared 2nd - 3rd place. In 1958, Pitksaar played for Estonia in the Soviet Team Chess Championship in Vilnius Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional urb ..., where his team finished in fourth place. In the same year, Pitksaar's chess career was sudden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalju Orro
Kalju Orro (born 27 March 1952)Tallinna Linnateater ''Kalju Orro'' 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018. is an n stage, film and television actor, acting instructor, lecturer, theatre producer, and pedagogue. Early life and education Kalju Orro was born in , where he attended primary and secondary schools. He is a 1970 graduate of Tartu 17 Vocational School. Afterward, he enrolled in the Drama Studios in Tartu, graduating in 1971. In 1972, he e ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalju Ojaste
Kalju Ojaste (born 8 December 1961) is an Estonian biathlete. He competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics, the 1994 Winter Olympics and the 1998 Winter Olympics. His daughter is cross-country skier Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ... Triin Ojaste. References External links * 1961 births Living people Estonian male biathletes Olympic biathletes for Estonia Biathletes at the 1992 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 1994 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 1998 Winter Olympics People from Otepää {{Estonia-biathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalju Kruusa
Kalju Kruusa (real name Jaanus Valk; born 10 October 1973, in Tallinn) is an Estonian poet, editor and translator. From 1993, he is studying at University of Tartu, Tallinn University and Waseda University (Tokyo). In 2008, he defended his BA thesis on the French symbolist poet Stéphane Mallarmé. He is one of the founders of the literary group Erakkond ('Hermitkind'), established in 1996. With Hasso Krull Hasso Krull (born 1964 in Tallinn) is an Estonian poet, literary and cultural critic, and translator. Krull's main points of focus in his work have been postmodernism and post-structuralism. His topics include history, philosophy, literature, a ..., he founded in 2001 the poetry e-magazine ''Ninniku'', being its co-editor until 2010. Works * 1999: poetry collection "Meeleolu" ('Frame of Mind') * 2004: poetry collection "Treffamisi" ('Encounters') * 2010: poetry collection "Tühhja" ('Nothing') * 2015: poetry collection "Äädikkärbsed" ('Fruit Flies') References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaljo
Kaljo is an Estonian masculine given name and, less commonly, a surname. People named Kaljo include: ;As a given name: * Kaljo Ellik (1948–2017), Estonian politician * Kaljo Kiisk (1925–2007), Estonian actor, film director and politician. *Kaljo Põllu (1934–2010), Estonian artist. *Kaljo Pork (1930-1981), Estonian botanist. *Kaljo Raag (1892–1967), Estonian weightlifter, actor and singer. * Kaljo Raid (1921–2005), Estonian composer, cellist and pastor. ;As a surname: *Julius Kaljo Julius Kaljo (4 January 1910 – 12 May 1954) was an Estonian footballer. He played in 16 matches for the Estonia national football team from 1931 to 1938. He was also named in Estonia's squad for the Group 1 qualification tournament for th ... (1910–1954), Estonian footballer. {{Given name Estonian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalju Komissarov
Kalju Komissarov (8 March 1946 Võru – 6 March 2017) was an Estonian actor, theatre and film director, and theatre pedagogue. In 1968 he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory. 1968-1974 he worked as a film director at Tallinnfilm. 1974-1986 he was the principal stage manager at Noorsooteater, and 1986-1988 at Ugala Theatre. 1986-1995 he was the head of Estonian Music and Theatre Academy's Higher Theatre School ( et, Eesti Muusikaakadeemia Kõrgem Lavakunstikool). In 2006 he was awarded with Order of the White Star, III class. Komissarov was married to actress and former Tallinn State Conservatory classmate Helle-Reet Helenurm from 1967 until 1971. Selected filmography * 1967 ''Keskpäevane praam'' (feature film; role: Boy in Moskvich) * 1989 ''Viimne reliikvia'' (feature film; role: Monk) * 1970 '' Valge laev'' (feature film; role: Enn Alling) * 1971 '' Metskapten'' (feature film; role: ?) * 1973 ''Tavatu lugu'' (feature film; role: Young inspector) * 1980 ''Ideaalmaas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
