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Teodor Lippmaa | |
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| Born | 17 November 1892 Riga, Russian Empire |
| Died | 27 January 1943 (aged 50) Tartu, Estonia |
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu |
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| Fields | Botany, Phytogeography |
| Institutions | University of Tartu |
Teodor Lippmaa (17 November 1892 in Riga – 27 January 1943 in Tartu) was a noted Estonian botanist. He was the president of the Estonian Naturalists' Society in 1939–1942.
There is a monument honoring him in Tartu where he lived for much of his life. It was erected in 1982.[1]
Lippmaa was killed along with most of his family during a Soviet air raid in 1943.[2] Lippmaa is buried at the Rahumäe cemetery in Tallinn.[3] He was the father of Endel Lippmaa, also a well-known scientist.
- ^ "Kultuuriväärtusega asjade ja -mälestiste register:T. Lippmaa monument". Tartu Official Site. Retrieved November 30, 2008.
- ^ Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia liikmeskond II : 1938-1998 [Membership of the Estonian Academy of Sciences II: 1938-1998] (in Estonian). Tallinn. 1998. p. 9.
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