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Arnold Koop

1922 – 1988

Estonian educator and politician

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About Arnold Koop

Lived 1922 – 1988 (aged 65). Arnold Koop was an Estonian politician, military personnel, educator and university teacher.

Arnold Koop (16 July 1922, Saint Petersburg Governorate – 21 April 1988 Moscow) was a Soviet Estonian pedagog and Communist Party functionary.

From 1960 until 1968 he was the rector of Tallinn Pedagogical Institute. From 1970 to 1988 he was the rector of the University of Tartu, Koop was known as ideologically orthodox Communist, who supported Neo-Stalinist tightening up policies of the 1970s Brezhnev era.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Tallinn University
Positions held
Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union, Rector
Employers
University of Tartu, Tallinn University
Awards
Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class; Order of the Badge of Honour; Order of the October Revolution; Order of Lenin; Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"; Medal "For Courage"; Hero of Socialist Labour; Merited Scientist of Estonian SSR; Estonian SSR State Prize

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Arnold Koop's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Arnold Koop?

Estonian educator and politician (1922-1988)

When was Arnold Koop born?

Arnold Koop was born on 16 July 1922 in Luzhsky Uyezd.

When did Arnold Koop die?

Arnold Koop died on 21 April 1988 in Moscow.

What was Arnold Koop's occupation?

Arnold Koop was a politician, military personnel, educator and university teacher.

What nationality was Arnold Koop?

Arnold Koop was Estonian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Arnold Koop

· Wikidata: Q16408321

· DBpedia: Arnold Koop

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