Famous people in Estonia

AnnLisete

Kristiine

2012

Inventors

The Skype software was created in Tallinn, Estonia by

Estonians Ahti Heinla, Priit Kasesalu and Jaan Tallinn

Lactobacillus fermentum ME-3 related products was

discovered by lady microbiologist Epp Songisepp in

2001

Minox Camera was invented by  Walter Zapp in 1936.  Although born as Latvian,  Walter started to develop his camera in Tallinn

Writers

Kalevipoeg (Kalev’s Son) is Estonian national epic by Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald

Poets

Juhan Liiv (30.04 1864 – 1.12 1913) is one of the most famous poets in Estonia. He has said “kes minevikku ei mäleta elab tulevikuta” (who does not remember the past is living without the future)

Lydia Emilie Florentine Jannsen, known after her pen name Lydia Koidula was an Estonian poet. She was on the top of Estonian 100 kroon

Models

Johann Urb was born in Tallinn, Estonia and he is famous model in America

Carmen Kass is an Estonian model who is famous all over the world

Conductors

Neeme Järvi Eri Klas

Composer

Arvo Pärt (born 11 September 1935) is an Estonian classical composer

Ballerinas

Age Oks and Toomas Edur are the most famous ballerinas in Estonia and also they are famous in the world

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