Toomas is an
Estonian
Estonian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe
* Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent
* Estonian language
* Estonian cuisine
* Estonian culture
See also ...
masculine given name,
a cognate of
Thomas
Thomas may refer to:
People
* List of people with given name Thomas
* Thomas (name)
* Thomas (surname)
* Saint Thomas (disambiguation)
* Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church
* Thomas the Ap ...
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People named Toomas include:
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Toomas Alatalu (born 1942), historian, educator, political commentator and politician
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Toomas Altnurme
Toomas Altnurme (born 21 January 1973) is an Estonian painter.
Biography
In 1994–1995, he graduated from Tallinn University, and studied painting at the Rajamangala University of Technology, and sculpture in 1999–2001, at the University of S ...
(born 1973), painter
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Toomas Annus (born 1960), entrepreneur
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Toomas Frey
Toomas Frey (13 December 1937 – 23 September 2020) was an Estonian ecologist, geobotanist and forest scientist.
Frey was born in Põltsamaa
Põltsamaa (german: Oberpahlen) is a town in Põltsamaa Parish, Jõgeva County, Estonia. The town is ...
(born 1937), ecologist, geobotanist and forest scientist
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Toomas Heikkinen
Toomas "Topi" Heikkinen (born 27 March 1991) is a rallycross and ice-racing driver from Finland. He won the Finnish Rallycross Championship in 2010 and the Global Rallycross Championship in 2013. He currently competes in the FIA World Rallycross ...
(born 1991), Finnish rallycross driver
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Toomas Helin (born 1966), drug smuggler
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Toomas Hussar
Toomas Hussar (born 1 May 1962 in Tallinn) is an Estonian actor, film and theatre director, playwright and dramaturge.
From 1986 to 1988 he studied at Tallinn State Conservatory in acting et, näitlemine speciality.
Selected filmography
* 1994 ...
(born 1962), actor, film and theatre director and dramaturge
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Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Toomas Hendrik Ilves (; born 26 December 1953) is an Estonian politician who served as the fourth president of Estonia from 2006 until 2016.
Ilves worked as a diplomat and journalist, and he was the leader of the Social Democratic Party in the ...
(born 1953), politician, President of Estonia
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Toomas Jürgenstein (born 1964), educator and politician
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Toomas Kall (born 1947), humorist, caricaturist, writer, screenwriter and translator
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Toomas Kallaste
Toomas Kallaste (born 27 January 1971) is a former Estonian professional footballer.
He was born in Tallinn and played in the position of defender. He is 1.88 m tall and weighs 77 kg. He won a total of 42 international caps for the Est ...
(born 1971), football player
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Toomas Kandimaa (born 1975), basketball player and coach
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Toomas Kivimägi
Toomas Kivimägi (born 16 February 1963 in Lihula, Lääne County) is an Estonian politician and lawyer. He has been a member of the XIII Riigikogu, XIII and XIV Riigikogu.
In 1986 he graduated from University of Tartu, studying the law. In 1990, ...
(born 1963), politician and lawyer
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Toomas Kivisild
Toomas Kivisild (born 11 August 1969, in Tapa, Estonia) is an Estonian population geneticist. He graduated as a biologist and received his PhD in Genetics, from University of Tartu, Estonia, in 2000. Since then he has worked as a postdoctoral res ...
(born 1969), geneticist
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Toomas Kork
Toomas Kork (born 20 November 1945, Tartu) is an Estonian social activist, farmer, businessman, and politician, most notable for voting for the Estonian restoration of Independence.
Kork graduated in 1970 from the Faculty of Economic at the Esto ...
(born 1945), social activist, businessman and politician
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Toomas Krõm
Toomas Krõm (born 22 September 1971 in Tallinn) is a former professional footballer from Estonia, playing as a forward. Born in Tallinn, he twice became topscorer of the Premier Estonian League, named Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga (, known a ...
(born 1971), football player
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Toomas Kukk
Toomas Kukk (born 11 June 1971 in Tallinn) is an Estonian botanist.
He has been associated with the Estonian Institute of Zoology and Botany in Estonia since 1991.
He serves as the editor-in-chief of ''Eesti Loodus
''Eesti Loodus'' ('Nat ...
(born 1971), botanist
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Toomas Leius
Toomas Leius (born 28 August 1941) is a former tennis player from Estonia who competed for the Soviet Union.
Career
Leius was the boys' singles champion at the 1959 Wimbledon Championships. He won the Soviet Championships in 1963, 1964, 1965 an ...
(born 1941), tennis player
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Toomas Liivak
Toomas Liivak (born 10 September 1970) is an Estonian retired professional basketball player. Liivak represented the Estonian national basketball team internationally.
Estonian national team
As a member of the Estonian national team, Liivak com ...
(born 1970), basketball player
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Toomas Merila
Toomas Merila (born 15 August 1939) is an Estonian coach and former javelin thrower.
He was born in Tallinn. In 1963 he graduated from Tartu State University's Institute of Physical Education.
He started his sporting exercising under the guidanc ...
(born 1939), track and field athlete and coach
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Toomas Napa
Toomas Napa (born 5 December 1953) is an Estonian racing driver. In 2001 he was chosen to best motorsport personnel () of 20th-century of Estonia.
He was born in Tartu.
He began his racing career in 1968, when he joined a kart racing group. In 19 ...
(born 1953), racing driver
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Toomas Paur
Toomas Paur (born 17 March 1949 in Võru) is an Estonian politician. He was a member of XIII Riigikogu.
He has been a member of Estonian Centre Party.
References
Living people
1949 births
Estonian Centre Party politicians
Members of the Ri ...
(born 1949), politician
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Toomas Proovel
Toomas Proovel (born 29 September 1973) is an Estonian wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 85 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (D ...
(born 1973), wrestler
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Toomas Raadik
Toomas Raadik (born 15 August 1990) is an Estonian professional basketball player for Bærum Basket of the Norwegian BLNO. He is a 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) tall small forward and power forward. He also represents the Estonian national basketball ...
(born 1990), basketball player
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Toomas Raudam
Toomas Raudam (born 21 July 1947) is an Estonian writer.
Career
Raudam was born in Paide. He won the Friedebert Tuglas
Friedebert Tuglas, born Friedebert Mihkelson or Michelson (2 March 1886 – 15 April 1971) was an Estonian writer and criti ...
(born 1947), writer
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Toomas Savi
Toomas Savi (born 30 December 1942 in Tartu, Estonia) is an Estonian politician and in 2004-2009 was a Member of the European Parliament for the Estonian Reform Party, part of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.
Career
Toomas Savi i ...
(born 1942), politician
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Toomas Sildmäe
Toomas Sildmäe (born 21 February 1959 in Tallinn) is an Estonian entrepreneur, politician, motorsportsman and sportsman.
Sildmäe graduated from Tartu Secondary School No. 2 (now, Miina Härma Gymnasium). In 1980, he graduated cum laude from T ...
(born 1959), entrepreneur, politician, motorsportsman and sportsman
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Toomas Sulling
Toomas Sulling (born 15 February 1940, in Tallinn) is an Estonian cardiovascular surgeon specializing in coronary artery bypass grafting. He is considered as the pioneer of coronary artery bypass surgery in Estonia.
In 1964 he graduated from the ...
(born 1940), surgeon
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Toomas Tammaru
Toomas Tammaru (born 3 May 1968 in Tartu) is an Estonian lepidopterist and professor of entomology at the University of Tartu.
Together with Andro Truuverk
Below is a list of Estonian entomologists.
* Alfonso Dampf Tenson (3 December 1884 Hi ...
(born 1968), lepidopterist and professor of entomology
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Toomas Tarm (born 1968), marathon runner
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Toomas Tohver (born 1973), football goalkeeper
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Toomas Tõnise (born 1952), modern pentathlete
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Toomas Tõniste (born 1967), sailor and a politician
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Toomas Triisa (born 1982), Estonian rally driver
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Toomas Turb
Toomas Turb (born 31 January 1957) is an Estonian athletics competitor.
He was born in Surju, Pärnu County. In 1980 he graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical Institute
Tallinn University (TLU; et, Tallinna Ülikool, ''TLÜ'') is a public researc ...
(born 1957), competitive runner
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Toomas Uba Toomas Uba (2 November 1943 – 31 December 2000) was an Estonian sports journalist.
He was born in Tallinn. In 1968, he graduated from University of Tartu, Tartu State University with a degree in journalism.
From 1962 until 1972, he worked as a s ...
(1943–2000), sports journalist
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Toomas Urb
Toomas Urb (born on 2 December 1958 in Tartu) is an Estonian actor and singer.
In 1984 he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory Stage Art Department. From 1984 until 1987, he was an actor an Estonian Drama Theatre. Since 1989 he has lived in ...
(born 1958), actor and singer
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Toomas Väinaste (born 1950), politician
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Toomas Varek (born on 1948), politician
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Toomas Vilosius (born 1951), politician
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Toomas Vilpart
Toomas Vilpart (born 21 September 1971) is an Estonian rower. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992) ...
(born 1971), rower
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Toomas Vint
Toomas Vint (born 5 March 1944 in Tallinn) is an Estonian painter and writer.
Awards
* 1986: Konrad Mägi Prize
* 2012: Order of the White Star, III class.
Literary works
* Suitsupilvedes unistus (poetry collection, 1968)
* Perekondlikud mäng ...
(born 1944), painter and writer
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Toomas Vitsut
Toomas Vitsut (born January 1, 1960) is an Estonians, Estonian politician, and as appointed Chairman of the City Council of Tallinn in 2005. He is also the founder of the institutional round table for resolving the ethnic tensions caused by the ...
(born 1960), politician
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Toomas Voll
Toomas Voll (born 17 June 1958 in Kilingi-Nõmme) is an Estonian composer, conductor and choir director.
From 1976 to 1979, he studied music pedagogics at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Tallinn State Conservatory.
In 1996, he founded To ...
(born 1958), composer, conductor and choir director
;Fictional characters:
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Toomas Nipernaadi
''Toomas Nipernaadi'' is a 1928 Estonian novel by August Gailit, as well as the (assumed) name of the novel's protagonist. It was strongly influenced by neo-romanticism. The story of the book was made into a film titled ''Nipernaadi'' in 1983. ...
, main character from
August Gailit
August Gailit (9 January 1891 – 5 November 1960) was an Estonian writer.Endel Nirk, Arthur Robert Hone, Oleg Mutt, ''Estonian Literature: Historical Survey with Biobibliographical Appendix'', Published by Perioodika, 1987, p177
Life
Georg ...
's 1929 novel ''Toomas Nipernaadi''.
References
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