Estonia
Historical figures born in Estonia
2,440 notable historical figures were born in Estonia. These are the most notable:
Estonia ranks #46 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Bulgaria, Slovakia and Egypt.
By era
- Medieval: 1
- Early Modern: 9
- Modern: 30
By occupation
- Politician: 17
- Soldier/Officer: 7
- Journalist: 5
- Writer/Author: 5
- Head of State/President: 5
- Diplomat: 4
- Lawyer: 4
- General/Commander: 4
- Kaja Kallas (born 1977, Politics)
- Alfred Rosenberg (1893 to 1946, Literature)
- Arvo Pärt (born 1935, Arts & Music)
- Alar Karis (born 1958, Politics)
- Kristen Michal (born 1975, Politics)
- Louis Kahn (1901 to 1974, Architecture)
- Siim Kallas (born 1948, Politics)
- Konstantin Päts (1874 to 1956, Politics)
- Paul von Rennenkampf (1854 to 1918, Military)
- Kersti Kaljulaid (born 1969, Politics)
- Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen (1778 to 1852, Exploration)
- Lennart Meri (1929 to 2006, Politics)
- Adolf von Harnack (1851 to 1930, Religion)
- Arnold Rüütel (1928 to 2024, Politics)
- Jüri Ratas (born 1978, Politics)
- Karl Ernst von Baer (1792 to 1876, Science)
- Jakob Johann von Uexküll (1864 to 1944, Science)
- Mart Laar (born 1960, Politics)
- Edgar Savisaar (1950 to 2022, Politics)
- Adam Johann von Krusenstern (1770 to 1846, Military)
- Jaak Panksepp (1943 to 2017, Science)
- Georg Wilhelm Richmann (1711 to 1753, Science)
- Johan Laidoner (1884 to 1953, Military)
- Andrus Ansip (born 1956, Politics)
- Eduard von Toll (1858 to 1902, Science)
- Taavi Rõivas (born 1979, Politics)
- Emil Lenz (1804 to 1865, Science)
- Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald (1803 to 1882, Literature)
- Bernd Freytag von Loringhoven (1914 to 2007, Military)
- Michael Sittow (1459 to 1525, Arts & Music)
- Friedrich Wilhelm von Buxhoeveden (1750 to 1811, Military)
- Ivan Gannibal (1735 to 1801, Military)
- Erhard Schmidt (1876 to 1959, Science)
- Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie (1622 to 1686, Politics)
- Jaan Tõnisson (1868 to 1941, Politics)
- Thomas Johann Seebeck (1770 to 1831, Science)
- Jüri Uluots (1890 to 1945, Politics)
- Karl Ernst Claus (1796 to 1864, Science)
- Konrad Mägi (1878 to 1925, Arts & Music)
- Ernst Öpik (1893 to 1985, Science)
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