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List of notable Estonians
100 great Estonians of the 20th century is a list of notable
Estonians compiled in 1999 by
Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus ,
Eesti Päevaleht ,
National Library of Estonia ,
Radio Kuku , and
TV3 .
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The list includes 20 scientists, 20 social figures, 15 writers, 13 in theater, film and journalism, 12 musicians, 10 artists, and 10 sportsmen. The best known scientist of the century was semiotician
Juri Lotman ,
[2] politician was
Lennart Meri ,
[3] musician
Gustav Ernesaks ,
[4] and sportsman was chess grandmaster
Paul Keres .
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100 great Estonians of the 20th century in alphabetical order:
Amandus Adamson (1855–1929) sculptor and painter
Ants Antson (1938–2015) speed skater
Ants Eskola (1908–1989) actor
Artur Alliksaar (1923–1966) poet
August Gailit (1891–1960) writer
Betti Alver (1906–1989) poet
Ernst Jaakson (1905–1998) diplomat
Gustav Ernesaks (1908–1993) composer and choir conductor
Heino Eller (1887–1970) composer and composition teacher
Ita Ever (1931–) actress
Jaan Einasto (1929–) astrophysicist
Jakob Hurt (1839–1906) theologian
Johannes Aavik (1880–1973) philologist
Johannes Hint (1914–1985) scientist
Jüri Arrak (1936–) painter
Kaarel Eenpalu (1888–1942) head of state, died in prison camps in Soviet Union
Miina Härma (1864–1941) composer
Paul Ariste (1905–1990) linguist
Pavel Bogovski (1919–1995) oncologist and pathologist
Jüri Järvet (1919–1995) actor
Neeme Järvi (1937–) conductor
Fred Jüssi (1935–) biologist
Tõnu Kaljuste (1953–) conductor
Siim Kallas (1948–) politician
Edgar Kant (1902–1978) geographer and economist
Tunne Kelam (1936–) Estonian politician and Member of the European Parliament
Paul Keres (1916–1975) chess grandmaster
August Kitzberg (1855–1927) writer
Eri Klas (1939–2016) conductor
Paul Kogerman (1891–1951) chemist
Jaan Koort (1883–1935) sculptor and painter
Johannes Kotkas (1915–1998) Greco-Roman wrestler
Jaan Kross (1920–2007) writer
Eerik Kumari (1912–1984) doctor of biology
Julius Kuperjanov (1894–1914) military officer
Mart Laar (1960–) politician and historian
Johan Laidoner (1884–1953) general and statesman
Ants Laikmaa (1866–1942) painter
Juhan Liiv (1864–1913) poet
Heino Lipp (1922–2006) decathlete
Endel Lippmaa (1930–2015) academic and politician
Juri Lotman (1922-1993) cultural historian
Georg Lurich (1876–1920) Greco-Roman wrestler
Oskar Luts (1866–1953) writer
Rein Maran (1931–) director and cinematographer
Alo Mattiisen (1961–1996) composer
Lennart Meri (1929–2006) film director and second President of Estonia
Felix Moor (1903–1955), journalist and actor
Harri Moora (1900–1968) archaeologist
Konrad Mägi (1878–1925) painter
Erki Nool (1970–) sportsman, politician
Ülo Nugis (1944–2011) politician and economist
Pent Nurmekund (1936–1996), linguist, philologist, polyglot, Orientalist and poet
Evald Okas (1915–2011) painter, known for nudes
Ernst Öpik (1893–1985) astronomer and astrophysicist
Karl Orviku (1920–1975) geologist
Georg Ots (1908–1987) singer and actor
Kristjan Palusalu (1908–1987) wrestler, Olympic winner
Voldemar Panso (1920–1977) actor, stage director and theatre pedagogue
Valdo Pant (1928–1976) journalist
Erast Parmasto (1928-2012)
Juhan Peegel (1919–2007) journalist, linguist, academic and writer
Paul Pinna (1884–1949) actor, stage director and theatre pedagogue
Johan Pitka (1872–1944?) military officer during the Estonian War of Independence
Jaan Poska (1866–1920) barrister and politician
Ludvig Puusepp (1875–1942) first professor of neurosurgery
Arvo Pärt (1935–) composer of religious music
Konstantin Päts (1874–1956) politician
Kristjan Raud (1865–1943) painter
Anna Raudkats (1886–1965) folk dance teacher and cataloger
Anto Raukas (1935–2021) geologist, academic and sportsman
Liina Reiman (1891–1961) actress
Günther Reindorff (1899–1974) graphic designer
Karl Ristikivi (1912–1977) writer
Hando Runnel (1938–) poet and publisher
Arnold Rüütel (1928–) The last Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR
Erika Salumäe (1962–) track bicycle racer
Edgar Savisaar (1950–) politician
Arnold Seppo (1917–1980) surgeon and traumatologist
Anton Starkopf (1889–1966) sculptor
Toomas Sulling (1940–) cardiac and vascular surgeon
Jaan Talts (1944–) weightlifter
A. H. Tammsaare (1878–1940) writer
Andres Tarand (1940–) former Prime Minister of Estonia
Enn Tarto (1938–2021) leading dissident during Soviet Union occupation
Rudolf Tobias (1873–1918) composer
Veljo Tormis (1930–2017) composer
Friedebert Tuglas (1886–1971) writer
Jaan Tõnisson (1868–1941) State Elder
Jüri Uluots (1890–1945) attorney and journalist
Marie Under (1883–1980) poet
Jaak Uudmäe (1954–) long jumper at Olympics
Voldemar Vaga (1899–1999) art and architecture historian
Raimond Valgre (1913–1949) composer
Juhan Viiding (1948–1995) poet and actor
Eduard Viiralt (1898–1954) graphic artist
Eduard Vilde (1965–1933) writer
Jüri Vilms (1889–1918) member of the Estonian Salvation Committee
Vaino Väljas (1931–2024) Soviet politician
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