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Peeter
Peeter is a masculine given name, a cognate of the name Peter. It exists in Estonian, Flemish and Dutch languages. The Flemish/Dutch name may also be written as Pieter and occasionally translated as Peter. Notable people with the given name include: Estonian * Peeter All (1829–1898), Estonian fisherman, ship captain, ship owner and salvage diver *Peeter Allik (1966–2019), Estonian surrealist artist * Peeter Baranin (1882–1966), Estonian politician * Peeter Ernits (born 1953), Estonian zoologist, journalist and politician * Peeter Helme (born 1978), Estonian writer *Peeter Hoppe (born on 1960), Estonian Brigadier General *Peeter Jakobi (born 1940), Estonian actor * Peeter Jakobson (1854–1899), Estonian writer * Peeter Jalakas (born 1961), Estonian theatre director, producer, playwright and restaurateur * Peeter Järvelaid (born 1957), Estonian legal scholar and historian * Peeter Kaldur (born 1954), Estonian Lutheran clergyman * Peeter Kard (1940–2006), Estonian actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peeter All
Peeter All (1829–1898) was an Estonian fisherman, farmer, ship captain, shipowner, rescuer of mariners in distress, and salvage diver. Early years Peeter All's parents, Ado and Marie, were peasants who lived on Saaremaa's Loona Manor. Saaremaa (known as Oesel in German), is Estonia's largest island (2,673km2) and has numerous small, rocky, low-lying islands off its western coast. The largest of these is called Vilsandi. When he was one year old, Baron Hoyningen-Huene sent the family to live on Loonalaid, a small (1km2.) uninhabited Baltic Sea island, so his father could look after the hay grown there that provided feed for the manor's livestock. The family survived primarily from fishing and farming. All grew up to be 210cm tall and left home by twenty years of age to become a seaman. During the Crimean War (1853–1856) he tried to run the Baltic Sea blockade with a cargo of salt from Sweden and his ship was seized. He was arrested by the British, his ship was burnt and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peeter Kreitzberg
Peeter Kreitzberg (14 December 1948 – 3 November 2011) was an Estonian politician, member of parliament and a member of the Social Democratic Party. Kreitzberg served as the Estonian Minister of Culture and Education from April to November 1995. He also taught at Tallinn University from 1997 to 2011. Kreitzberg next served as the deputy mayor of Tallinn, the Estonian capital, from 1996 to 1999. He was elected to the Riigikogu, the nation's unicameral Unicameralism (from ''uni''- "one" + Latin ''camera'' "chamber") is a type of legislature, which consists of one house or assembly, that legislates and votes as one. Unicameral legislatures exist when there is no widely perceived need for multi ... parliament, in 1999. He remained a member of parliament until his death in 2011. Kreitzberg served as the deputy chairman of the Riigikogu for two different tenures, from 2001 to 2003 and again from 2003 to 2005. He was also a candidate for President of Estonia in 2001. Peeter Kre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peeter Järvelaid
Peeter Järvelaid (born 28 November 1957) is an Estonian legal scholar and historian. Järvelaid is a professor in the University of Tallinn. He has developed semiotic and personality-centered research direction, writing hundreds of articles mostly about the European and Estonian legal history and education, published in Estonian, English, German, French, Russian, Latvian, Finnish, Lithuanian and Swedish. Since 2006 his studies have been increasingly concentrated on the international relations in the 20th century, which among others has required intensive archival researches in German and Polish archives. Since 2012 Järvelaid has placed his research emphasis on the German diplomatic missions, with a specific interest in German diplomatic representation in Tallinn. Early life and education Peeter Järvelaid was born in Tallinn to a military family. Järvelaid graduated 1981 from the University of Tartu and received his J. D. from the Moscow All-Union Correspondence Institute of L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peeter Mürk
Peeter Mürk (22 December 1911 – 29 November 1974) was an Estonian weightlifter. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1936 Summer Olympics, placing 11th. Peeter Mürk was born Valga to Peeter Hendrik and Anna Mürk (née Hinn). He was the youngest of two siblings and only son. In 1930, Mürk began training as weightlifter while serving the Valga Unit of the Estonian Defence League The Estonian Defence League ( et, Eesti Kaitseliit) is the name of the unified paramilitary armed forces of the Republic of Estonia. The Defence League is a paramilitary defence organization whose aim is to guarantee the preservation of the indep ..., inspired by Alfred Neuland. He graduated from Valga Industrial School in 1932 with a degree in ironworking. He became the Estonian men's national champion eight times: from 1935–38 lightweight champion and from 1939–42 middle lightweight champion and set fourteen Estonian records: five lightweight and nine middle lightweight. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peeter Kümmel
Peeter Kümmel (born April 11, 1982 in Tartu) is an Estonian cross-country skier who has competed since 2001. Kümmel competed at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics, the 2006–07, 2007–08 Tour de Ski, the 2007, 2009 and 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. His best World Cup result is a 5th place from a sprint event in Otepää in 2008. His best World Championships result is a sixth place in the sprint in 2011, and his best Olympic result a 14th place in the sprint event in 2010. Personal Kümmel was born in Tartu and currently lives in Otepää Otepää (formerly Nuustaku) is a town in Valga County, southern Estonia, it is the administrative centre of Otepää Parish. Otepää is a popular skiing resort, popularly known as the "winter capital" of Estonia (in contrast to the "summer c .... His coach is Mati Alaver. External links * Peeter KummelaFIS Cross-Country 1982 births Living people Sportspeople from Tartu Estonian male cross-country skie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peeter Olesk (sport Shooter)
Peeter Olesk (born 22 April 1993, in Põlva) is an 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, a ...n sport shooter. In 2013 he won a gold in the 25m Standard Pistol, at the European Shooting Championships. He has also won the Estonian junior championship in shooting 13 times. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He has qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics. In 2022, Olesk won a bronze medal at the International Shooting Sport Federation, ISSF World Pistol / Rifle Championships in the ISSF 25 meter pistol event in Cairo. References 1993 births Living people Estonian male sport shooters Olympic shooters of Estonia Shooters at the 2016 Summer Olympics People from Põlva European Games competitors for Estonia Shooters at the 2015 European Games Shooters at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peeter Lepp
Peeter Lepp (born 1 July 1943) is an Estonian politician. From 1993 to 2002, he was a member of the Estonian Coalition Party. After its dissolution, he joined the Estonian Reform Party. He was a member of the Tallinn town council from 1996 to 1999 and was the head of Põhja-Tallinn (north Tallinn) district. He was the mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well ... of Tallinn for 8 months in 1999. References External links Peeter Lepp in Estonian 1943 births Living people Mayors of Tallinn Estonian Reform Party politicians Estonian Coalition Party politicians 20th-century Estonian politicians 21st-century Estonian politicians {{Estonia-mayor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peeter Laurits
Peeter Laurits (born in 1962 in Tallinn) is an Estonian artist and photographer. Since 1990s he has exhibited his works on numerous exhibitions. His works are strongly related to photography. He has been a founder of several artistical collectives, including Igavesti Sinu, DeStudio, and Kütioru Avatud Ateljee. In 2005 he was awarded with Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star ( et, Valgetähe teenetemärk; french: Ordre de l'Etoile Blanche) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic ..., V class. Gallery Evenings at Woods.jpg, Evenings at Woods, 1999 The final snack remix.jpg, "The Final Snack Remix" Narcissos vaatab pimenevat peegelpilti.jpg, et, Narcissos vaatab pimenevat peegelpilti Taeva Atlas 47.jpg, et, Taeva Atlas 47 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Laurits, Peeter Living people 1962 births 20th-century Estonian male artists 21st-century Es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peeter Lamp
Peeter Lamp (born 9 February 1944) is an Estonian tennis coach and former professional tennis player. Born and raised in Tartu, Lamp was a two-time singles champion at the Estonian Tennis Championships and featured in main draws at the 1971 French Open. He lost in the first round of the singles to Bernard Montrenaud in five sets. Lamp, who has captained Estonia in the Davis Cup, was the coach of Anett Kontaveit Anett Kontaveit (; born 24 December 1995) is an Estonian professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as world No. 2 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), which she first achieved on 6 June 2022, making her the highest-ranked Eston ... in 2013 and 2014. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lamp, Peeter 1944 births Living people Estonian male tennis players Soviet male tennis players Estonian tennis coaches Tallinn University alumni Sportspeople from Tartu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peeter Allik
Peeter Allik (June 28, 1966 in Põltsamaa – December 31, 2019 in Tartu) was an Estonian artist and Surrealist ( black and white dactyloscopic tendency). He graduated from University of Tartu. In 1997, he became the first laureate of Ado Vabbe Prize. In 2002, he also won the Grand Prix on VIII International Biennale of the Baltic states in Kaliningrad Kaliningrad ( ; rus, Калининград, p=kəlʲɪnʲɪnˈɡrat, links=y), until 1946 known as Königsberg (; rus, Кёнигсберг, Kyonigsberg, ˈkʲɵnʲɪɡzbɛrk; rus, Короле́вец, Korolevets), is the largest city and .... Mardipäev.jpg, "Mardipäev", 1989 Nato.tif, "Nato", 1996 Melanhoolia.tif, "Melanhoolia", 1999 Erastamisdokumentide põletamine.jpg, "Erastamisdokumentide põletamine", 2002 Sündinud Nõukogude Liidus.tif, "Sündinud Nõukogude Liidus", 2002 Naised jooksevad.jpg, "Naised jooksevad", 2003-2004 References External links Peeter Allik web pagePeeter Allik in St-Peters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peeter Helme
Peeter Helme (born 6 September 1978 in Tallinn) is an Estonian writer, journalist, literary critic. From 2014 he has been the literature editor for Vikerraadio. In 2020 he was convicted of attempted sexual enticement of minor.https://news.err.ee/1189687/court-convicts-peeter-helme-of-attempted-sexual-enticement-of-minor Court convicts Peeter Helme of attempted sexual enticement of minorhttps://www.err.ee/1608309659/kirjanik-peeter-helme-suudimoistmine-joustus Kirjanik Peeter Helme süüdimõistmine jõustus, ERR He is the nephew of politician Mart Helme and first cousin of politician Martin Helme Martin Helme (born 24 April 1976) is an Estonian politician, leader of the Conservative People's Party (EKRE), and a far-right nationalist. From 2019 to 2021 he was the Minister of Finance. Political views Helme's views have been described as .... Selected works * novel ''Puudutus'', 2007 * short story ''Lihtne'', 2008 * novel ''September'', 2009 * short story ''Laps'', 2010 * nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peeter Mudist
Peeter Mudist (19 April 1942, Tallinn – 6 December 2013) was an Estonian painter, sculptor, and print-maker whose works have received multiple awards. He was also a member of the Estonian Artists' Union. Early life Born in 1942, in Tallinn, Mudist studied painting at the Estonian State Art Institute (now, the Estonian Academy of Arts) for four years, starting in 1963. Later life and death Mudist had Parkinson's disease in his later years. He died on the morning of 6 December 2013. Awards * Baltic Assembly Prize for Literature, the Arts and Science The Baltic Assembly Prize for Literature, the Arts and Science is an award given annually by the Baltic Assembly for achievements in three categories: literature, art and science. The prize is an annual award given to a citizen of Estonia, Latvi ... (1995) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mudist, Peeter 1942 births 2013 deaths 20th-century Estonian painters 20th-century Estonian male artists 21st-century Estonian painters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
