Toomas Frey
Estonian ecologist, geobotanist and forest scientist
About Toomas Frey
Lived 1937 – 2020 (aged 82). Toomas Frey was an Estonian ecologist, politician, botanist, forestry scientist and university teacher.
Toomas Frey (13 December 1937 – 23 September 2020) was an Estonian ecologist, geobotanist and forest scientist.
Frey was born in Põltsamaa. He was also a political leader, with the Estonian Green Movement. When he was named Minister of the Environment in 1990, it was the first time a member of a green political organisation reached a national position in any European government.
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Who was Toomas Frey?
Estonian ecologist, geobotanist and forest scientist (1937–2020)
When was Toomas Frey born?
Toomas Frey was born on 13 December 1937 in Põltsamaa.
When did Toomas Frey die?
Toomas Frey died on 23 September 2020 in Tartu.
What was Toomas Frey's occupation?
Toomas Frey was an ecologist, politician, botanist, forestry scientist and university teacher.
What nationality was Toomas Frey?
Toomas Frey was Estonian.
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