Eduard Magnus Jakobson ( in

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) was an

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and a

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missionary. He illustrated many books and designed the masthead logo for '' Sakala'', a newspaper founded by his older brother,

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. Originally a

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, Eduard Magnus became a member of the Baptist church in 1869.

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10 of his engravings
1847 births 1903 deaths People from Jõgeva Parish People from Kreis Dorpat Estonian Baptist missionaries 19th-century Estonian male artists Estonian illustrators Wood engravers Converts to Baptist denominations Former Lutherans 19th-century Baptists {{illustrator-stub