Aadu Lüüs (also Ado Lüüs; 17 November 1878 Vana-Antsla Rural Municipality, Võru County – 12 February 1967

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) was an

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, medical scientist. He was the first Estonian pediatrician-scientist. In 1907 he graduated from Tartu University in medicine. He published over 90 scientific publications. His main fields of research were childhood diseases, children and mothers protection in Estonia and abroad, and

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. Awards: * 1938:

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, III class.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Luus, Aadu 1878 births 1967 deaths Estonian physicians Hugo Treffner Gymnasium alumni University of Tartu alumni Academic staff of the University of Tartu Estonian World War II refugees Estonian emigrants to Sweden Burials at Skogskyrkogården People from Antsla Parish