Kärt Jänes-Kapp (born Kärt Jänes; 9 January 1960 – 10 September 2015) was an Estonian research journalist and editor. Jones-Kapp graduated from

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37th Secondary School in 1978 and in 1983 with a degree in history from the

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cum laude. During her university studies, she studied with other later prominent public figures such as

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, Lauri Vahtre, Küllo Arjakas, and Eero Medijainen.Kärt Jänes-Kapp 09.01.1960-10.09.2015
Sirp, 18 September 2015 In addition to university studies, she worked as a junior research fellow at the

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Institute of History from 1983 to 1989. Since 1989, she has been working at Horisont, at the beginning as a humanitarian assistant, and later as chief and executive editor. She was a member of the board of the Estonian Research Journalists' Association.Jänes-Kapp worked alongside the work of a research journalist from Koolibri in 2001, mainly teaching humanities and social science teaching materials.Suri ajaloo- ja teadustoimetaja Kärt Jänes-Kapp
err.ee, 11 September 2015 In addition, she completed her studies at the

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and in the Master's program at the Estonian Institute of Demography. Jänes-Kapp died on 10 September 2015 in Tallinn and was buried in Metsakalmistu.

Personal life

Jänes-Kapps' father was a medical scientist, hygienist and popularist in medicine .

References

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