Karl Rebane

Karl Rebane (11 April 1926 – 4 November 2007) was an Estonian physicist.

Biography He studied at the Tallinn Technical University from 1947 to 1949, and graduated from the Leningrad University in 1952. He graduated from Leningrad University in 1955 with a doctorate in solid state theory. He also obtained a Doctor of Sciences in Theoretical Physics in 1964 from the Belarusian AS. He became a faculty member at Tartu University in 1955. He was Professor and Chair of the Experimental Physics Department between 1958 and 1960, and was Professor and Chair of the Joint Department of Laser Optics at the Institute of Physics between 1974 and 1993. He was president of the Estonian Academy of Sciences from 1973 to 1990.

Early life Karl Rebane was born in Pärnu, Estonia. He was the second oldest out of five children. 1976 – Order of the Red Banner of Labour 1981 – from the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union for achievements in the field of Physics 1986 – 1986 – Hero of Socialist Labour, Order of Lenin 1993 – Humboldt Research Award (Germany) 1996 – Estonian National Research Award (as part of a collective) for research work in exact sciences, chemistry, and biology 2000 – Order of Friendship 2001 – Estonian National Research Award for outstanding lifetime achievements in research and development 2002 – Royal Norwegian Order of Merit 2003 – Cariplo Research Fellowship (Italy) 2006 – Order of the White Star, 3rd class

Family He was married to Ljubov Rebane, and had two children, Inna and Aleksander Rebane. He also had three brothers, Jaan, Toomas, and Jüri Rebane.