1874 – 1956
Estonian politician (1874–1956)
1916 – 1975
Estonian chess grandmaster who was one of the strongest players never to become World Champion, finishing second in the Candidates Tournament multiple times in the 1950s and 1960s.
1867 – 1948
Estonian linguist who created the constructed language Interlingue (formerly known as Occidental) in 1922, contributing significantly to international auxiliary language development.
1935 – Present
Estonian composer renowned for developing the tintinnabuli compositional technique and creating influential works such as 'Spiegel im Spiegel' and 'Tabula Rasa'.
1969 – Present
Estonian politician who served as the fifth President of Estonia from 2016 to 2021, becoming the country's first female president.
1953 – Present
Estonian politician and diplomat who served as the fourth President of Estonia from 2006 to 2016, having previously worked as a journalist and diplomat in the United States.
1929 – 2006
Estonian writer, filmmaker, and politician who served as the second President of Estonia from 1992 to 2001, playing a crucial role in the country's post-Soviet reconstruction.
1977 – Present
Estonian politician who served as Prime Minister from 2021 to 2024 and is the daughter of former Prime Minister Siim Kallas.
1985 – Present
Estonian professional tennis player who reached a career-high ranking of World No. 15 and has won four WTA singles titles during her career.
1928 – 2024
Estonian agricultural scientist and politician who served as the third President of Estonia from 2001 to 2006, playing a key role in the country's transition to independence.
1929 – 2008
Estonian-born Russian Orthodox cleric who served as the 15th Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia from 1990 to 2008, leading the church through the post-Soviet revival period.
1960 – Present
Estonian historian and politician who served as Prime Minister twice (1992-1994, 1999-2002) and led major economic reforms during Estonia's transition to a market economy.
1893 – 1985
Estonian astronomer and astrophysicist who proposed the existence of the Oort cloud and made significant contributions to the understanding of meteor showers and cometary orbits.
1956 – Present
Estonian chemist and politician who served as Prime Minister from 2005 to 2014, the longest-serving prime minister in Estonian history, and later as European Commissioner for Digital Single Market.
1883 – 1980
Estonian poet considered one of the most important literary figures of 20th-century Estonia, known for her modernist poetry and translations of world literature.
1958 – Present
Estonian molecular geneticist and developmental biologist who became the sixth President of Estonia in 2021, having previously served as rector of the University of Tartu.
1878 – 1940
Estonian writer best known for his five-volume epic novel 'Truth and Justice', which is considered the masterpiece of Estonian literature and depicts rural Estonian life.
1969 – Present
Estonian-Russian footballer who played as a midfielder for clubs including Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo, earning 72 caps for the Russian national team.
1873 – 1948
Estonian educator and politician (1873-1948)
1978 – Present
Estonian politician who served as Prime Minister from 2016 to 2021 and previously played professional basketball before entering politics.
1873 – 1927
Estonian politician (1873-1927)
1870 – 1943
Estonian architect (1870–1943)
1871 – 1944
Estonian physician, medical researcher and philatelist (1871–1944)
1891 – 1951
Estonian chemist and politician (1891–1951)
1906 – 1989
Estonian poet and novelist who was one of the most prominent Estonian writers of the 20th century, known for her lyrical poetry and the novel 'Tuuline rand'.
