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Ãœlo Peil
Ülo is an Estonian masculine given name. The feminine form of Ülo is Ülle. People named Ülo include: * Ülo Jaaksoo (born 1939), computer scientist *Ülo Jõgi (1921–2007), war historian, nationalist and activist *Ülo Kaevats (1947–2015), statesman, academic, and philosopher * Ülo Kesker (1934–2019), draughts player and sports journalist * Ülo Krigul (born 1978), composer * Ülo Laanoja (born 1953), politician * Ülo Lumiste (1929–2017), mathematician * Ülo Mander (born 1954), ecologist, geographer and educator * (1942–2023), philosopher * Ülo Mattheus (born 1956), writer and journalist *Ülo Nugis (1944–2011), politician and economist *Ülo Õun (1940–1988), sculptor * Ülo Peets (born 1944), politician * Ülo Pikkov (born 1976), animator, film director and producer * Ülo Raudmäe (1923–1990), conductor, composer and trombonist * Ülo Seppa (1933–2015), lawyer and agronomist *Ülo Sooster (1924–1970), painter * Ülo Tärno (born 1936), Estonian pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,300 other islands and islets on the east coast of the Baltic Sea. Its capital Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest List of cities and towns in Estonia, urban areas. The Estonian language is the official language and the first language of the Estonians, majority of its population of nearly 1.4 million. Estonia is one of the least populous members of the European Union and NATO. Present-day Estonia has been inhabited since at least 9,000 BC. The Ancient Estonia#Early Middle Ages, medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last pagan civilisations in Europe to adopt Christianity following the Northern Crusades in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ülo Raudmäe
Ülo Raudmäe (until 1936 Saksberg; 24 January 1923 Rapla – 14 October 1990 Tallinn) was an Estonian conductor, composer and trombonist. In 1946, he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory, specializing in trombone. 1950–1979, he played the trombone in Estonia Theatre. Since 1972, he was a member of Estonian Composers' Union Estonian Composers' Union (abbreviation ECU; ) is an Estonian creative union which encompasses professional composers and musicologists in Estonia. The chairman of ECU is Märt-Matis Lill. Since 2005, ECU is a member of the International Societ .... Works * song "Heinaveol" * song "Vaid sulle" * song "Maantee" (1956) * musical "Kiri nõudmiseni" References 1923 births 1990 deaths Estonian conductors (music) 20th-century Estonian musicians 20th-century Estonian composers Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni People from Rapla {{Estonia-musician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ãœlo Voitka
The Voitka brothers are Ãœlo Voitka (born 7 October 1968) and Aivar Voitka (born 17 March 1967). They were fugitives from 1986 to 2000. The brothers became fugitives on 27 March 1986, when they fled with Aavo Voitka from Soviet recruitment. Aavo Voitka and Aivar Voitka were eventually caught and punished, but Aivar managed to rejoin Ãœlo, and the two of them continued hiding until 2000, nine years after the Estonian restoration of independence. They were spotted and reported to the authorities by a local who saw them. When the police surrounded the brothers, the brothers opened fire in the direction of police, but they did not hit anyone. The tactical unit K-Commando was called in and, after negotiations, the brothers surrendered. The punishment of the brothers was controversial. They have been compared to the Estonian Forest Brothers. Media about the Voitka brothers * 2001: Ãœlo Russak, ''Ilveste impeerium'' (The Empire of the Lynxes), book * 2004: ''V. O. I. T. K. A. metsave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ãœlo Vinter
Ülo Vinter (3 January 1924 in Tallinn – 2 July 2000 in Käsmu) was an Estonian composer. In 1951, he graduated from Tallinn Music High School in music theory. Afterwards, he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory in composition specialty. From 1956 to 1969 he was the music editor at Estonian Radio and from 1969 to 1986 at Eesti Telefilm. He has created music for several Estonian cult films, including '' Mehed ei nuta ('Men Don't Cry''') (1968), '' A Young Retiree'' (1972) and '' Here We Are!'' (1979). Since 1958 he was a member of Estonian Composers' Union. Works * 1969: children’s musical "Pippi Longstocking Pippi Longstocking () is the fictional main character in a series of children's books by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Pippi was named by Lindgren's daughter Karin, who asked her mother for a get-well story when she was off school. Pippi is ..." (co-author Ülo Raudmäe) * orchestral suite "Paunvere" * Paunvere (Süit Sümfooniaorkestrile) (10"), 1968 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ãœlo Vilimaa
Ülo Vilimaa (13 March 1941 – 27 September 2021) was an Estonian dancer, choreographer, theatre director, and painter. From 1962 until 1974, he was ballet soloist and ballet master at the , and from 1974 until 1997 principal ballet master. From 1997 until 2002, he was a director at the Vanemuine theatre. In addition Vilimaa was also a painter. His personal exhibitions have been shown in Estonia and abroad. Awards: * 1970 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ãœlo Varul
Ülo Varul () (4 October 1952 – 13 October 2016) was an Estonian basketball player who was born and raised in Tartu. He was 190 cm (74.8 in) tall. History From 1967 to 1972, he studied at the Tallinn Sports Boarding School (TSIK) and at the Tallinn Construction and Mechanical Engineering School. He started playing basketball at the EPA Sports Club as a student of August Soku. In 1972 and 1975–1979, Varul was a member of the Estonia men's national basketball team The Estonia men's national basketball team () represents Estonia in international basketball matches. They are controlled by the Estonian Basketball Association. The team competed in their first international tournament at the 1936 Olympic Ga .... In 1973, he was second place at the Estonian Championships of the Tallinn Kalev team. In 1974–1975 in Ehitaja and from 1975–1979 elsewhere, he was a member of Kalev's representative team. He was in 8th place in the 1975 USSR Nations Spartakiat and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ãœlo Uluots
Ülo Uluots (4 February 1930 Jõhvi – 18 July 1997 Tallinn) was an Estonian politician, mining engineer and military historian. From April 1992 until October 1992, Uluots was the first Estonian Minister of Defence since Estonia's regaining independence. His father, Oskar Uluots, was an officer of the Republic of Estonia and brother of Prime Minister of Estonia Jüri Uluots Jüri Uluots (13 January 1890 – 9 January 1945) was an Estonian prime minister, journalist, prominent attorney and distinguished Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Tartu. Early life Uluots was born in Kirbla Pari .... He was a member of VIII Riigikogu. References 1930 births 1997 deaths 20th-century Estonian historians Estonian engineers Estonian Coalition Party politicians Members of the Riigikogu, 1995–1999 Ministers of defence of Estonia Voters of the Estonian restoration of Independence Tallinn University of Technology alumni People from Jõhvi Polit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ãœlo Tuulik
Ülo Tuulik (born 22 February 1940, in Abruka Island, Saare County) is an Estonian writer. In 1963, he graduated from University of Tartu, Tartu State University in philology. From 1964-1966, he was the chairman of Young Authors' Association in Tallinn. Since 1974, he was a member of Estonian Writers' Union. His twin brother was writer Jüri Tuulik (1940-2014) and his cousin was writer Juhan Smuul. Selected works * 1972: prose collection ''Vihm Gibraltaris'' * 1974: novel ''Sõja jalus'' ('In the Way of War') * 1979: prose collection ''Atlandi kirjad: jutustused'' References Living people 1940 births Estonian male novelists Estonian male poets Estonian editors 20th-century Estonian poets 21st-century Estonian poets Estonian twins University of Tartu alumni People from Saaremaa Parish {{Estonia-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ãœlo Tulik
Ülo Tulik (11 May 1957 – 30 April 2022) was an Estonian agronomist and politician. Tulik was born in Meremäe on 11 May 1957. He was the Võru County Governor from 2005 until 2010 and Mayor of Võru from 2010 until 2011, as well as a member of XII Riigikogu.ur References 1957 births 2022 deaths Estonian agronomists Isamaa politicians Estonian Centre Party politicians Members of the Riigikogu, 2011–2015 Mayors of places in Estonia Estonian University of Life Sciences alumni People from Setomaa Parish Politicians from Võru County {{Estonia-2011-Riigikogu-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ãœlo Torpats
Ülo Torpats (15 November 1920, in Tartu – 20 January 1988, in Tartu) was an Estonian philologist and translator. Torpats graduated from Hugo Treffner Gymnasium in 1940. In 1951, he graduated from Tartu State University with a degree in classical philology Classics, also classical studies or Ancient Greek and Roman studies, is the study of classical antiquity. In the Western world, ''classics'' traditionally refers to the study of Ancient Greek and Roman literature and their original languages, .... From 1951 to 1953, he worked at the Estonian Academy of Agriculture. From 1955 to 1956 and again from 1960, he was a lecturer at the Department of Western European Literature and Classical Philology of the University of Tartu. From 1971 until 1982, he was a lecturer at the university's Department of Foreign Languages. Works * ''Näiteid rooma luulest'' (1970) * ''Lingua latina in medicina'' (1970, with L. Gross and R. Kleis) * ''Studium latinum'' (1975, with L. Gross and R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ãœlo Tootsen
Ülo Tootsen (13 June 1933 – 12 March 2006) was an Estonian biologist, journalist, publisher, editor, translator, and politician. He was a member of IX Riigikogu, representing the Estonian Centre Party. Tootsen was born in Varstu Parish (now, part of Rõuge Parish). His brother was journalist, writer and politician Toivo Tootsen. He graduated from Tartu State University in 1957 with a degree in zoology. He then worked in the Ministry of Agriculture of the Estonian SSR in from 1957 until 1959 as a chief ichthyologist. From 1959 until 1961, he was the cultural editor of the daily newspaper ''Rahva Hääl''. From 1961 until 1991, he worked in the news editorial office of Eesti Televisioon and worked concurrently at Võru Raadio since 1985 and as a broadcaster for Eesti Raadio. From 1991 until 1995, he published the newspaper ''Meelejahutaja'', was the editor of the newspaper ''Elu'' from 1995 until 1996, and was an editor and head of the publications department of ''Võrumaa Teat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ãœlo Tedre
Ülo Tedre (12 February 1928 Tallinn – 9 March 2015) was an Estonian folklorist. In 1951, he graduated from Tartu State University in Estonian philology a diploma thesis in folklore. After graduating he worked at Estonian SSR Academy of Sciences' Language and Literature Institute. Awards * Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star (; ) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonian citizens and foreigners to give recognition for services rendered to the Estonian state. Design Classes The Order of the White Star ..., III class. Works * "Eesti rahvalaulud" (1969–1972) * Estonian Customs and Traditions (27 October 1995) References 1928 births 2015 deaths Estonian scholars Estonian folklorists Estonian folk-song collectors University of Tartu alumni Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class People from Tallinn Burials at Rahumäe Cemetery {{Estonia-academic-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
