Jaan Sarv (; 21 December 1877 – 23 August 1954) was an

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and educator. Most of his life he worked as a professor at the

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. Sarv laid the foundation of

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language mathematical education.

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*"Eesti koolimatemaatika ajalugu" I-IV, Olaf Prinits, Tartu, 1992–1994 1877 births 1954 deaths People from Rõuge Parish People from Kreis Werro Estonian mathematicians Hugo Treffner Gymnasium alumni University of Tartu alumni Academic staff of the University of Tartu Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class {{Estonia-academic-bio-stub