Villem Reiman (9 March 1861 Suure-Kõpu Parish – 25 May 1917

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) was an

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n activist, historian, clergyman. In 1887 he graduated from

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(in 1886 its chairman). He was one of the founders of

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(from 1907 to 1914 its chairman). He was one of the founders of

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in 1909.

Publications

* Eesti Piibli ümberpanemise lugu (1889) * Eduard Ahrens (1894) * Eesti kodu. Eesti ajaloost (1894) * Kuidas priius meile tuli (1895) * Eesti piibli kujunemislugu (1898) * Karskuse mõte (1907) * Kivid ja kirbud (1907) * Jaan Jungi elulugu (1910) * Jaan Adamson (1913) * Eesti ajalugu (1920) * Mis meist saab? Villem Reiman. Compiled by H. Runnel; edited by S. Ombler (2008) * Eesti rahva haridusejärg muistse iseseisvuse ja ordu ajal. Friedrich Amelung ja Villem Reiman (2010) * Ajaloo veskid. Villem Reiman. Compiled by H. Runnel; edited by S. Ombler (2012)

References

1861 births 1917 deaths Estonian activists 20th-century Estonian historians Estonian Christian clergy {{Estonia-academic-bio-stub