About Johannes Semper
Lived 1892 – 1970 (aged 77). Johannes Semper was a Russian and Estonian linguist, poet, translator, writer and politician.
Johannes Semper ( – 21 February 1970) was an Estonian poet, writer, translator and politician.
He was born in Pahuvere (now Viljandi Parish), Kreis Fellin, in the Governorate of Livonia. A student and later a prominent scholar at the University of Tartu, he was briefly nominated as Minister for Education of Estonia when the country was occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940.
He wrote the lyrics of the Anthem of the Estonian SSR.
He died in Tallinn and was buried at the Metsakalmistu.
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Who was Johannes Semper?
Estonian writer and politician (1892-1970)
When was Johannes Semper born?
Johannes Semper was born on 22 March 1892 in Tuhalaane Rural Municipality.
When did Johannes Semper die?
Johannes Semper died on 21 February 1970 in Tallinn.
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Johannes Semper was a linguist, poet, translator, writer and politician.
What nationality was Johannes Semper?
Johannes Semper was Russian and Estonian.
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