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University Nord (Estonian : Akadeemia Nord) was a private university in Tallinn, Estonia, established in 1991. In 2010 it joined the University of Tallinn. [1]
Johannes Käbin, also known by his Russified name Ivan Gustavovich Kebin, was an Estonian Soviet politician who led the Communist Party of Estonia from 1950 to 1978. Käbin was an ethnic Estonian but had been raised in Russia, as his family had moved to Saint Petersburg in 1910. After the reindependence of Estonia till his death Käbin was a member of the Social Democratic Labour Party.
Mustamäe is one of the 8 administrative districts of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The smallest by area, it is at the same time the second largest district by population with 66,305 inhabitants . It is located 5 km from the centre of Tallinn and is bordered by districts Haabersti, Nõmme, and Kristiine. Local housing is mostly represented by 5–9 storeys high panel blocks of flats, built in the 1960–1970s.
Avo Sõmer is an American musicologist, music theorist, and composer, of Estonian birth.
Otto Tief was an Estonian politician, military commander, and a lawyer.
Paul Viiding was an Estonian poet, author and literary critic.
Founded in 1938, the Estonian Academy of Sciences is Estonia's national academy of science in Tallinn. As with other national academies, it is an independent group of well-known scientists whose stated aim is to promote research and development, encourage international scientific cooperation, and disseminate knowledge to the public. As of March 2017, it had 77 full members and 20 foreign members. Since 15 October 2014, the president of the Academy is the mathematician Tarmo Soomere.
Mustamäe is a subdistrict in the district of Mustamäe, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 50,688.
Estonian Maritime Academy of Tallinn University of Technology is a vocational university in Estonia. It is one of the schools of Tallinn University of Technology and it is the only educational institution in Estonia that offers professional higher education and Master’s level education in the maritime field. The university is located in the capital Tallinn but also has two centres in Saaremaa. In addition to higher education, the school contributes to research, provides training and offers services. The Academy also holds a one of a kind Simulator Centre and has a whole dedicated floor of hi-tech laboratories.
University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy is an Estonian institution of higher education, situated in the provincial town of Viljandi, central Estonia. The UT Viljandi Culture Academy merged with the University of Tartu in 2005. The UT VCA has been teaching professional higher education and performing applied research within information science, culture education and creative arts since 1952. The academy has about 1000 students, half of whom are open university students. The teaching and instruction are based on the continuity and sustainability of Estonian native culture enriched by new impulses which widen the notion of traditional culture. As of 2021, the Director of the institution is Juko-Mart Kõlar.
Egon Kaur is an Estonian rally driver.
Liis Koger is an Estonian painter and poet based in Tallinn.
Tullio Ilomets was an Estonian chemist, science historian and a volunteer in heritage protection.
Tuhala Witch's Well is a karst spring in Kose Parish, Harju County, Estonia that overflows after heavy rains.
Perioodika is an Estonian publisher which existed from 1940-1941 and later from 1944–2004 in Tallinn.
Tarmo Soomere is an Estonian marine scientist and mathematician. Since 2014, he is the president of Estonian Academy of Sciences. In March 2021 Soomere announced his candidacy for the 2021 Estonian presidential election.
Eero Medijainen is an Estonian historian. He is focusing on Estonian history in 20th and 21st century and Estonian foreign politics.
Ilmar Öpik was an Estonian energetics scientist, academician.
Andres Kollist is an Estonian chemist, librarian, politician and activist.
Helle Metslang is an Estonian linguist.