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Johannes Käis
Johannes Käis (26 December 1885 – 29 April 1950) was an Estonian educator. He was a leading figure of the Estonian school renewal movement in the 1930s. Käis was born in Rosma. In 1918 he graduated from Petrograd University. From 1903 to 1917 he worked as a teacher in Latvia. In 1920 he returned to Estonia. From 1931 to 1940 he was the scientific secretary of the Estonian Teachers' Union. Awards * 1945 Honored Teacher of the Estonian SSR References 1885 births 1950 deaths 20th-century Estonian educators People from Põlva Parish {{Estonia-bio-stub ... [...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] |
Rosma
Rosma is a village in Põlva Parish, Põlva County in southeastern 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 Ru .... (retrieved 28 July 2021) Rosma history dates back to ancient times. The village on the border between Valgatabalwe and south-eastern part of Uganda, mentioned in the Livonian Chronicle, was one of the hubs of the trade routes at that time. The first records of Põlva Parish date from 13th century. The first records of the village of Rosma date back to 1638 (Rozma Kywi), when Rosma remained in the territory of the Kingdom Of Sweden after the Livonian War. from 1939, Rosma village belonged to Põlva municipality. References Villages in Põlva County Kreis Werro {{Põlva-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrograd University
Saint Petersburg State University (SPBGU; ) is a public research university in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Russia. Founded in 1724 by a decree of Peter the Great, the university from the beginning has had a focus on fundamental research in science, engineering and humanities. During the Soviet period, it was known as Leningrad State University (). It was renamed after Andrei Zhdanov in 1948 and was officially called "Leningrad State University, named after A. A. Zhdanov and decorated with the Order of Lenin and the Order of the Red Banner of Labour." Zhdanov's was removed in 1989 and Leningrad in the name was officially replaced with Saint Petersburg in 1992. It is made up of 24 specialized faculties (departments) and institutes, the Academic Gymnasium, the Medical College, the College of Physical Culture and Sports, Economics and Technology. The university has two primary campuses: one on Vasilievsky Island and the other o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honored Teacher Of The Estonian SSR
Honored Teacher of the Estonian SSR () was an honorary title in the Estonian SSR, which the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Estonian SSR awarded to teachers from 1945 to 1989. Recipients *1945: Johannes Käis, Juhan Lang, Enn Murdmaa, Rudolf Reiman, Erika Siilivask, Aleksander Valsiner *1946: , Ivan Maksimov, Rudolf Meriloo, Ida-Luise Ollik, Villem Orav Villem Orav (11 March 1883, Laiksaare municipality - 10 December 1952, Tallinn) was an Estonian historian, teacher, and scholar of pedagogy. In 1905 he graduated from Riga Theological Seminary, and in 1911–13 studied at the University of Warsaw ..., Eduard Praks, Priidu Puusepp, Ants Selmet, Hein Vergo *1947: Karl Anton, Eduard Aus, Jaan Gutves, August Kasvand, Jaan Kurn, Robert Rägastik, Juhan Taimsoo, Karl Vares *1950: Anna Jevdokimova, , , Alfred Reinvald, Alma Taimsoo, Johannes Vilippius *1955: Zinaida Käärik, , Veera Prinkmann, Boris Rea, Aleksandra Skrõljova, Voldemar Veltbach *1956: Aadu Aalde, *19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1885 Births
Events January * January 3– 4 – Sino-French War – Battle of Núi Bop: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing Chinese force, in northern Vietnam. * January 17 – Mahdist War in Sudan – Battle of Abu Klea: British troops defeat Mahdist forces. * January 20 – American inventor LaMarcus Adna Thompson patents a roller coaster. * January 24 – Irish rebels damage Westminster Hall and the Tower of London with dynamite. * January 26 – Mahdist War in Sudan: Troops loyal to Mahdi Muhammad Ahmad conquer Khartoum; British commander Charles George Gordon is killed. February * February 5 – King Leopold II of Belgium establishes the Congo Free State, as a personal possession. * February 9 – The first Japanese arrive in Hawaii. * February 16 – Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The index stands at a level of 62.76, and r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 crashes in a snowstorm. All 19 aboard are killed, including almost the entire national ice hockey team (VVS Moscow) of the Soviet Air Force – 11 players, as well as a team doctor and a masseur. * January 6 – The UK recognizes the People's Republic of China; the Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with Britain in response. * January 7 – A fire in the St Elizabeth's Ward of Mercy Hospital in Davenport, Iowa, United States, kills 41 patients. * January 9 – The Israeli government recognizes the People's Republic of China. * January 12 – Submarine collides with Sweden, Swedish oil tanker ''Divina'' in the Thames Estuary and sinks; 64 die. * January 13 – Finland forms diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
