David Vseviov (born as David Isaakovich Vseviov on 27 May 1949) is an

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n historian and pedagogue.

Career

David Vseviov was 27 born May 1949 in

to Isaac Vseviov and Rezi Vseviova. He speaks both Estonian and Russian fluently and is of

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heritage. In 1966 he graduated from the Tallinn Secondary School No. 6 (now the Tallinn Central Russian Gymnasium), and in 1971 from the Faculty of History and Linguistics of

Tartu State University The University of Tartu (UT; ; ) is a Public university, public research university located in the city of Tartu, Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is also the largest and oldest university in the country.Estonian Academy of Arts The Estonian Academy of Arts (Estonian language, Estonian: ''Eesti Kunstiakadeemia'', EKA) is the only public university in Estonia providing higher education in art, design, architecture, Media (communication), media, art history and conservation ...

(professor). Since 1997 he has hosted the radio program ''Müstiline Venemaa'' ('Mysterious Russia'). Married, has three children. His son Jonatan has worked in the Estonian

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and

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Awards

* Estonian Opinion Leader of the Year * European Parliament's 2016 European Citizen's Prize * National Culture Award of the Republic of Estonia * 2001:

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, V class.

References

Living people 1949 births 20th-century Estonian historians Estonian radio people 21st-century Estonian historians Tallinn University alumni University of Tartu alumni Academic staff of the Estonian Academy of Arts Estonian radio personalities Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 5th Class 20th-century Estonian Jews 21st-century Estonian Jews {{Estonia-academic-bio-stub