About Jaan Port
Lived 1891 – 1950 (aged 58). Jaan Port was an Estonian botanist, teacher, landscape architect, pedagogue and garden designer.
Jaan Port (9 February 1891 in Raassilla, Holstre Parish (now, Viljandi Parish) – 24 January 1950 in Tartu) was an Estonian botanist.
He graduated from the University of Tartu in 1926. From 1927 to 1929 Port complemented his gardening knowledge in Germany. Between 1930 and 1937 he worked as the prime gardener in the Botanical Garden of the University of Tartu. In 1932 he received the PhD in botany. Later 1937–1940 Port served as the director of .
Notable publications include Iluaiad ja kodu ümbruse kaunistus (1933), Aianduse õpperaamat (1940) and Ehisaiandus (1949)
Jaan Port's son was notable architect Mart Port and grandson is sports biologist Kristjan Port..
Jaan port is buried at the Tartu Maarja cemetery (part of Raadi cemetery).
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Who was Jaan Port?
Estonian botanist and landscape architect (1891-1950)
When was Jaan Port born?
Jaan Port was born on 9 February 1891 in Livonia Governorate.
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Jaan Port died on 24 January 1950 in Tartu.
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Jaan Port was a botanist, teacher, landscape architect, pedagogue and garden designer.
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Jaan Port was Estonian.
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