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Puusepp
Puusepp is an Estonian language, Estonian surname meaning 'carpenter' (literally, 'wood-smith') and may refer to the following individuals: *Edgar Puusepp (1911–1982), Estonian wrestler *Endel Puusepp (1909–1996), Estonian Soviet-era World War II pilot *Ludvig Puusepp (1875–1942), Estonian surgeon, researcher and the world's first professor of neurosurgery *Markus Puusepp (born 1986), Estonian orienteering competitor *Priidu Puusepp (1887–1972), Estonian educator and linguist *Raivo Puusepp (born 1960), Estonian architect See also * Puusepa, Võru County * Puusepa, Harju County {{Surname Estonian-language surnames Occupational surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludvig Puusepp
Ludvig Puusepp (also Ludwig Martynowicz Pussep or Pousep, rus. Людвиг Мартынович Пуссеп; in Kyiv – 19 October 1942 in Tartu) was an Estonian surgeon and researcher and the world's first professor of neurosurgery. Early life Ludvig Puusepp was born on 3 December 1875 in Kyiv to an Estonian father and a Polish-Czech mother. His father Martin Puusepp was a shoemaker who had migrated from Rakvere, Estonia to St. Petersburg where he met and married Victoria-Stephania Goebel.Puusep, (Puusepp) Ludwig In: Brennsohn I: ''Die Aerzte Estlands vom Beginn der historischen Zeit bis zur Gegenwart ein biographisches Lexikon ; nebst einer historischen Einleitung über das Medizinalwesen Estlands''. Riga, 1922 pp. 497–499 Puusepp learned German at home and Russian in school; it was not until 1920 at age 44 that he learned the Estonian language. He continued to study languages including French, English and Italian. Career Puusepp undertook medical studies at the St. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endel Puusepp
Endel Karlovich Puusepp (; 1 May 1909 – 18 June 1996) was a Soviet bomber pilot of Estonian origin who completed over 30 nighttime strategic bombing campaigns during World War II. He was a recipient of the Hero of the Soviet Union award for flying a high-ranking delegation over the front line from Moscow to Washington, D.C., and back to negotiate the opening of the Western Front. Early life Endel Puusepp was born into a family of Estonian peasants who had settled in Yeniseysk Governorate, Siberia, during the Stolypin land reform. Ever since early childhood, Puusepp dreamed of becoming a pilot. His parents, however, envisaged a different career for him: either a teacher or an agronomist. Having completed 7 grades of school, Puusepp moved to Leningrad to study at the Estonian-Finnish Teachers' College. Aviation career After completing one year of studies at the teacher's college, Puusepp transferred to a pilot's school, first in Volsk and later in Orenburg. He stayed at the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
