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Jakob Hurt
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Jakob Hurt (1839–1907) was a male linguist, theologian, writer, and archivist from the Russian Empire. Born in Himmaste, he was educated at the University of Helsinki and the Imperial University of Dorpat. A follower of Lutheranism, he wrote in Estonian and produced ten works, including *Setukeste laulud*, *Vana kannel*, *Beiträge zur Kentniss estnischer Sagen und Ueberlieferungen*, *Keelemees*, and *Raasakõisi Setomaalt*.
Hurt died in Saint Petersburg in 1907. He is buried in Raadi cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1839
- Died
- 1907
- Works
- 10
Top works
- Setukeste laulud
- Vana kannel
- Beiträge zur Kentniss estnischer Sagen und Ueberlieferungen
- Keelemees
- Raasakõisi Setomaalt
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jakob
- Family name
- Hurt
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire
- Place of birth
- Himmaste
- Place of death
- Saint Petersburg
- Occupation
- cleric
- Educated at
- Imperial University of Dorpat
- Languages spoken
- Estonian
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Image
- Jakob Hurt.jpg
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- Commons category
- Jakob Hurt
- date of birth
- 1839-07-22
- date of death
- 1907-01-13
- Commons Creator page
- Jakob Hurt
- place of burial
- Raadi cemetery
- name in native language
- Jakob Hurt
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Encyclopedic overview
Jakob Hurt as a pastor in St. Petersburg Jakob Hurt (22 July [O.S. 10 July] 1839 – 13 January 1907 [O.S. 31 December 1906]) was an Estonian folklorist, nationalist, and theologian. He was a major figure in the Estonian national awakening and worked as a pastor in Otepää and Saint Petersburg. While he was president of the Society of Estonian Literati, he oversaw a project to collect hundreds of thousands of works of poetry and folklore in the Estonian language. Hurt was featured on the 10 krooni note from 1991 to 2012.
Life
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