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Priidu Puusepp
Priidu Puusepp (until 1936 Friedrich Puusepp; February 11, 1887 – November 1, 1972) was an Estonian educator and linguist. Early life and education Priidu Puusepp was born in Võru, the son of Gustav Puusepp (1858–1905), a tailor, and Emma Amalie Puusepp (née Hermann, 1864–1925). In 1905, he graduated from a teacher training program in Valga. Career From 1905 to 1914, Puusepp was a teacher in the rural schools of Võru County and Pärnu County. His teaching career was interrupted by service in the Imperial Russian Army from 1914 to 1917. From 1917 to 1920 he taught at Võru High School,''Keel ja kirjandus'' 9 (1966), p. 440. from 1922 to 1932 at , and from 1932 to 1944 at Elementary School No. 16 in Tartu. In 1940, Puusepp was certified as a secondary and vocational school teacher of Estonian language and literature by the University of Tartu. From 1946 to 1953 he taught in the Russian language department of the University of Tartu.''Emakeele Seltsi aastaraamat'' 8 (1962 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Võru
Võru (; ; ) is a town and a municipality in south-eastern Estonia. It is the capital of Võru County and the centre of Võru Parish. History Võru was founded on 21 August 1784, at the request of the Empress Catherine II of Russia, by the order of Riga Governor general count George Browne, on the site of the former Võru estate as the center of the new county. From 1797 until today, Võru has been the administrative center of the surrounding region. In 1827, the Võru Town Hospital was opened and Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald, who lived and worked as a doctor in Võru from 1833 to 1877, also wrote the Estonian national epic " Kalevipoeg" in Võru. The development of the town was facilitated by the Pskov-Riga railway completed in 1889, which enabled Võru to have a direct connection with Riga and St. Petersburg. As a result, trade was developed, a flour mill, a sawmill and a distillery were built. Võru became the center of the surrounding rural area. Geography and cli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |