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Villem
Villem is an Estonian language, Estonian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the English language William and the German Wilhelm (name), Wilhelm and may refer to: *Villem Gross (1922–2001), Estonian writer and journalist *Villem Grünthal-Ridala (1885–1942), Estonian poet, translator, linguist and folklorist *Villem Kapp (1913–1964), Estonian composer *Villem Maaker (1891–1966), Estonian politician *Villem Maasik (1883–1919), Estonian lawyer, trade unionist, and politician *Villem Orav (1883-1952), Estonian historian, teacher, and scholar of pedagogy *Villem Raam (1910-1996), Estonian art historian, art critic and conservator-restorer *Villem Reimann (1906–1992), Estonian composer and pedagogue *Villem Tammai (1892–1973), Estonian politician *Villem Tomiste (born 1975), Estonian architect {{Given name Estonian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villem Kapp
Villem Kapp (7 September 1913 – 24 March 1964) was an Estonians, Estonian composer, organist and music teacher. Life Born in Suure-Jaani, in the Governorate of Livonia of the Russian Empire (now Estonia), Villem Kapp was the son of who was a sacristan, teacher and choir director. Villem Kapp graduated in 1938, having studied organ with August Topman and again in 1944 having studied composition with Heino Eller. In addition, Kapp studied with his uncle Artur Kapp at the Tallinn Conservatory. From 1938 Kapp was the organist in Tartu where he ran many famous choirs. After World War II he worked mainly as a composer and taught composition at the State Conservatory of Tallinn from 1944 until his untimely death in 1964. His students included Helmut Rosenvald, Lembit Veevo, Ülo Vinter, Veljo Tormis, Harri Otsa and others. Villem Kapp's works are characterized by rich melodies and he is strongly connected to the national romantic movement. In 1950, Kapp was awarded the State Prize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villem Raam
Villem Raam (30 May 1910 – 21 May 1996) was an Estonian art historian, art critic and conservator-restorer. His work in documenting and preserving the cultural heritage of Estonia, not least during the Soviet occupation of Estonia, contributed significantly to the understanding of art history and cultural heritage in Estonia. Villem Raam was born in Pärnu and studied art history at Tartu University. In 1938 he produced his first scholarly work on medieval Estonian architecture. Following the occupation of Estonia, in July 1940 Raam became the director of the State Art Museum of Soviet Estonia; however, in June 1941 he was arrested by Soviet authorities and deported to Siberia. He would remain in labour camp for fifteen years. He was allowed to return to Estonia in 1956 and was able to continue working in his academic field, first as an employee at an institution with the purpose of registering architectural monuments. In 1957 he was admitted and eventually made a member of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villem Grünthal-Ridala
Villem Grünthal-Ridala, born Wilhelm Grünthal (30 May 1885 in Kuivastu, Muhu, Kreis Ösel, Governorate of Livonia – 16 January 1942 in Helsinki, Finland) was an Estonian poet, translator, linguist and folklorist.Toivo Miljan, ''Historical Dictionary of Estonia'', Scarecrow Press 2004 Life Villem Grünthal-Ridala was the son of an inn keeper on the island of Muhu. He first attended Hellamaa (Pühalepa) parish school, then Eisenschmidt private school, as well as the national high school of Kuressaare. Beginning in 1905, he studied Finnish Literature at the University of Helsinki. In 1911, he completed his doctorate. From 1910 to 1919, Grünthal-Ridala was a professor at the University of Tartu in Estonia. From 1910 until 1914, he edited ''Estonian Literature'' magazine (Eesti Kirjandus), as well as ''Üliõpilaste leht'' from 1914 to 1916. From 1923 until his death, Grünthal-Ridala was professor of Estonian Language and Literature at the University of Helsinki. In 1941, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villem Maaker
Villem Maaker (1 May 1891 – 29 October 1966) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of the I Riigikogu, I, II Riigikogu, II, III Riigikogu, III, IV Riigikogu, IV and V Riigikogu. Villem Maaker was born in Palivere Parish (now Lääne-Nigula Parish). He studied at the municipal school for three years, then he was homeschooled for one year. He then studied at evening school in Tallinn and improved his studies with private lessons. During the Estonian War of Independence, he joined the 1st Infantry Regiment. After Estonia gained independence, he worked in the Estonian Ministry of Agriculture from in 1919 until 1920 as caretaker-governor of the newly nationalized manors, and in 1920 as district governor of state lands, carrying out land reform. He was also a member of the board and editorial board of ''Asunik'' magazine. Maaker was a member of the I–V composition of the Riigikogu; during the I composition, he was elected on the list of the Estonian Labour Party. In 1940, duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villem Tomiste
Villem Tomiste (born 8 August 1975 in Tallinn) is an Estonian architect. He graduated from high school in 1993 Tallinna Liivalaia Gümnaasium. Tomiste was enrolled as a student of the Tallinn University of Technology the same year. The architectural degree was acquired in Estonian Academy of Arts from 1994 to 2000. He worked as an editor for the daily newspaper Post from 1993 to 1997. Tomiste also was part of the pop/rap-group Must Q for two years since 1995. From 2000 till 2002 he practiced as a freelance architect. Since 2002 he is a partner in architectural office KOSMOS. In 2012 office name was changed into Stuudio Tallinn. He is best known for his wide range of completed works and polemical/published interventions concerning the subject of urbanity and city-life. The completed works include: the Central Square for the Town of Rakvere; apartment buildings in Laagri; a mixed-use city-block in Rotermanni Quarter in the City of Tallinn and the apartment building with retail sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villem Reimann
Villem Reimann (19 March 1906, Pärnu – 8 June 1992, Tallinn) was a Soviet and Estonian composer and pedagogue. From 1925 to 1927 he studied piano in Tallinn Conservatory. In 1933 he graduated from Tallinn Conservatory in composition speciality under instructor Artur Kapp, and in 1936 in piano specialty under Artur Lemba. From 1942 to 1992 he was a pedagogue of music theory subjects and chamber music in Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. Since 1944 he was a member of Estonian Composers' Union. Awards and honors * Estonian SSR State Prize (1949) * Stalin Prize, 2nd class (1951) – for music to the documentary film ''Soviet Estonia'' * Honored Art Worker of the Estonian SSR (1955) * Order of the Red Banner of Labour The Order of the Red Banner of Labour () was an order of the Soviet Union established to honour great deeds and services to the Soviet state and society in the fields of production, science, culture, literature, the arts, education, sports ... (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villem Gross
Villem Gross (pseudonym Ott Varangu; born on 11 January 1922 Tartu – died on 6 April 2001) was an Estonian writer. During World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ... he served in the 8th Estonian Rifle Corps. After the war he held a journalist job. From 1950 he was a member of Estonian Writers' Union. Selected works * 1955: play ''Ankeet'' ('Questionnaire') * 1975: novel ''Talvepuhkus'' ('Winter Holiday') * 1978: novel ''Vaikimise motiivid'' ('Motifs of Silence') References 1922 births 2001 deaths Writers from Tartu Communist Party of the Soviet Union members Estonian dramatists and playwrights Estonian journalists 20th-century Estonian novelists Estonian male novelists Estonian male poets Soviet writers 8th Estonian Rifle Corps personnel Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villem Tammai
Villem Tammai (8 March 1892 Vändra, Kreis Pernau – 24 June 1973 Tallinn) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of IV Riigikogu IV Riigikogu was the fourth legislature of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu). The legislature was elected after 1929 Estonian parliamentary election, 1929 elections (held on 11–13 May 1929). It sat between 15 June 1929 and 14 June 1932, befor ... since 9 May 1931. He replaced Maksim Unt following of major legislative reforms of those related to education and public administration References 1892 births 1973 deaths People from Vändra Politicians from Pärnu County People from Kreis Pernau Estonian Socialist Workers' Party politicians Members of the Riigikogu, 1929–1932 {{Estonia-1929-Riigikogu-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villem Orav . In 1952 he became a researcher of the .
He published several pedagogical books, as well as magazine reviews, and methodological articles, including "Eesti NSV ajaloo lugemiku I" (1960), "Psühholoogia õpperaamat pedagoogilistele koolidele" (1948), and "Ajaloo õpetamise metoodika seitsmeklassilises koolis" (1949).
In 1949 he was awarded the title Villem Orav (11 March 1883, Laiksaare municipality - 10 December 1952, Tallinn) was an Estonian historian, teacher, and scholar of pedagogy. In 1905 he graduated from Riga Theological Seminary, and in 1911–13 studied at the University of Warsaw, He was a history teacher from 1917 to 1949 at Gustav Adolf Grammar School The Gustav Adolf Grammar School is a secondary school in Tallinn, Estonia.Overview of Gusta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,300 other islands and islets on the east coast of the Baltic Sea. Its capital Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest List of cities and towns in Estonia, urban areas. The Estonian language is the official language and the first language of the Estonians, majority of its population of nearly 1.4 million. Estonia is one of the least populous members of the European Union and NATO. Present-day Estonia has been inhabited since at least 9,000 BC. The Ancient Estonia#Early Middle Ages, medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last pagan civilisations in Europe to adopt Christianity following the Northern Crusades in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villem Maasik
Villem Maasik (1883–1919) was an Estonian lawyer, trade unionist and politician. Maasik was born in 1883 in Vastseliina, Võru County. He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the newly established Autonomous Governorate of Estonia, which sat between 14 July 1917 and 23 April 1919. During this time, he also sat in government; he was Head of the Labour Department from its inception on 2 August 1917, serving for the duration of Jaan Raamot's period as Chairman of the Provincial Government (). When Konstantin Päts replaced Raamot on 25 October, he kept Maasik in his office, which he renamed "Head of the Labour and Welfare Department". On 24 February 1918, Maasik was then appointed Minister of Labour and Welfare in the first Provisional Government, again under Päts. In practice, the Germans occupied Estonia in late February 1918, forcing the government underground. After the German defeat in the First World War World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villu (given Name)
Villu is an Estonian masculine given name, a version of William William is a masculine given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman Conquest, Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle .... People named Villu include: * Villu Jürjo (born 1950), Lutheran cleric and politician * Villu Kangur (born 1957), poet, translator, actor and screenwriter * Villu Kõve (born 1971), judge, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Estonia * Villu Müüripeal (1937–2005), agronomist and politician * Villu Reiljan (born 1953), politician * Villu Tamme (born 1963), punk musician ( J.M.K.E.) * Villu Toots (1916–1993), calligrapher, book designer, educator, palaeographer and author * Villu Veski (born 1962), saxophonist and music teacher {{DEFAULTSORT:Villu Estonian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
