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Arts and Literature
- Alar Kivilo – member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences[1], cinematographer[2][3]
- Bill Rebane – film director[4]
- Kristjan Järvi – symphony conductor [5]
- Neeme Järvi – symphony conductor. Moved to the US in 1981[6]
- Paavo Järvi – current Music Director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra[7]
- Mark Kostabi – artist[8][9]
- Paul Kostabi – artist, music producer[10]
- Louis Kahn – architect, designer of the Salk Institute, Kimbell Art Museum, and others[11]
- Priit Vesilind – author, photojournalist[12]
- Kiino Villand – photographer, musician [13] [14]
Science
- August Komendant – Professor of Architecture at University of Pennsylvania (1959–74)[15], Structural Engineer for Louis Kahn [16] [17]
- Toivo U. Raun, Ph.D – Historian [18] [19] the author of Estonia and the Estonians [20]
- Mare Taagepera Ph.D – Senior Lecturer Emeritus, Chemistry School of Physical Sciences, University of California, Irvine [21], University of Tartu Estonia [22]. Honorary Member of the Estonian Chemical Society [23]
- Rein Taagepera Ph.D – Research Professor, Political science, University of California, Irvine; Professor Emeritus, University of Tartu, Estonia [24][25]
- Alar Toomre, Jüri Toomre – astronomers and mathematicians [26] [27]
- Lauri Vaska – chemist
Entertainment
- Erika Eleniak – Playboy Playmate and actress, mother is of partial Estonian decent [28]
- Mena Suvari – actress [29]
- James Tusty – Film director [30] [31]
- Miliza Korjus – singer, actress[32]
Sports
- Michael Roos – football player[33]
Business
- Steve Jurvetson – Draper Fisher Jurvetson businessman[34]
Politics
- Aleksander Einseln – former Commander-in-chief of the Estonian army (dual U.S. and Estonian citizenship)[35]
- Michael Josselson – the secretary general for the Congress for Cultural Freedom [36] [37]
- Jaan Laaman – leftist activist, prisoner [38]
- Samuel H. Shapiro – governor of Illinois.
- Edmund S. Valtman – political cartoonist[39]
References
- ^ Alar Kivilo @ MPAS
- ^ [1]"Born: 17 February 1953, Montréal, Canada. Moved to the USA in 1997. He is from Estonian descent."
- ^ Estonian: Alar Kivilo interview at postimees.ee
- ^ [2] "I still spoke with a strong European accent as I had immigrated to the United States only 10 years earlier as an Estonian refugee via Germany and was experiencing, in reality and the real sense of the word, "the American Dream.”"
- ^ IMG Artists Estonian-born conductor Kristjan Järvi has forged a special connection with audiences across the globe.
- ^ [3] "The Estonian-born Neeme Järvi led the work with utmost sensitivity..."
- ^ [4] "Paavo Järvi, Estonian National SO"
- ^ [5] "The most well-known of Estonian/American artists is the infamous Mark Kostabi..."
- ^ Eastern Europe By Richard C. Frucht -Page 93 ISBN 9781576078006 born to Estonian exiles in California
- ^ [6]"The complete list is: Peeter Kolk, Dianne Bowen, Külliki Talp, Ilse Leetaru, Mark Kostabi, Paul Indrek Kostabi..."
- ^ [7] "Louis Kahn was an Estonian-born Jew..."
- ^ [8]"Thirty years after leaving his homeland of Estonia, Priit Vesilind returned for two months to document the landscape and the people with photographer Cotton Coulson."
- ^ Kiino Villand @ Famous People of Estonia intersites.co.uk
- ^ [9] "Where are you from?" "Born in Jersey, family is from Estonia."
- ^ University of Pennsylvania School of Design
- ^ Integrated Buildings By Leonard R. Bachman; p. 91 ISBN 9780471467748
- ^ MoMA The Museum of Modern Art; LESSON FOUR: Form and Function August Komendant, a structural engineer. Also a native of Estonia...
- ^ Toivo U. Raun @ Indiana University
- ^ Toivo Raun, an Estonian-American historian @ BAFSA
- ^ Estonia and the Estonians By Toivo U. Raun ISBN 081799131X
- ^ Who's Who in Sciences Academia
- ^ Estonian: Mare Taagepera @ ut.ee
- ^ Mare Taagepera @ the Estonian Chemical Society
- ^ Rein Taagepera @ University of California, Irvine
- ^ [10] "According to leading Estonian-American political scientist Rein Taagepera..."
- ^ Remarkable Estonian astronomers @ Tartu Space observatory
- ^ Alar Toomre @ Encyclopædia Britannica
- ^ [11] "...My Mom is Estonian and German."
- ^ [12] "Some Estonian media are joyous over the success the film American Beauty had at the Golden Globe Awards, especially co-star and sex symbol Mena Suvari – who happens to be half-Estonian."
- ^ James Tusty is a first-generation American of Estonian descent @ examiner.com
- ^ James Tusty, who is of Estonian descent
- ^ [13]"Miliza Korjus was born ... to Estonian and Polish parents."
- ^ [14] "Roos is believed to be the first Estonian native to play in the NFL..."
- ^ [15] "Steve Jurvetson, the 34 year-old Silicon Valley venture capitalist extraordinaire, and second-generation Estonian American..."
- ^ [16] Center For Immigration Studies: Dual Citizenship and American National Identity. Renshon, Stanley A.
- ^ JSTOR ...Michael Josselson, himself of Estonian origins
- ^ Powers, Richard. Not Without Honor. Yale University Press. p. 211. ISBN 9780300074703. http://books.google.com/books?id=N_LbUSH0N1sC&pg. naturalized American of Jewish-Estonian background
- ^ [17] "Jaan Laaman grew up in Roxbury and Buffalo NY. Hisfamily emigrated to the U.S. from Estonia when he was a child."
- ^ [18] "Estonian-born American editorial cartoonist..."
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