List of Estonian Americans

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This is a list of notable Estonian-Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.

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[edit] Arts and Literature

Alar Kivilo – member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences^[1], cinematographer^[2]
Kristjan Järvi – symphony conductor^[3]
Neeme Järvi – symphony conductor. Moved to the US in 1981^[4]
Paavo Järvi – current Music Director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra^[5]
Tõnu Kalam - pianist and symphony conductor^[6]
Mark Kostabi – artist^[7]^[8]
Paul Kostabi – artist, music producer^[9]
Louis Kahn – architect, designer of the Salk Institute, Kimbell Art Museum, and others^[10]
Bill Rebane – film director^[11]
Helen Tobias-Duesberg – composer^[12]
Priit Vesilind – author, photojournalist^[13]

[edit] Science

August Komendant – Professor of Architecture at University of Pennsylvania (1959–74)^[14], Structural Engineer for Louis Kahn^[15]
Toivo U. Raun, Ph.D – Historian^[16]^[17] the author of Estonia and the Estonians^[18]
Mare Taagepera Ph.D – Senior Lecturer Emeritus, Chemistry School of Physical Sciences, University of California, Irvine^[19], University of Tartu Estonia^[20]. Honorary Member of the Estonian Chemical Society^[21]
Rein Taagepera Ph.D – Research Professor, Political science, University of California, Irvine; Professor Emeritus, University of Tartu, Estonia^[22]^[23]
Alar Toomre, Jüri Toomre – astronomers and mathematicians^[24]^[25]
Lauri Vaska – chemist^[26]
Eeric Truumees, MD - Spine Surgeon, researcher, and educator.

[edit] Entertainment

Erika Eleniak – Playboy Playmate and actress^{[citation needed]}
Greg Ginn – guitarist of Black Flag^{[citation needed]}
Mena Suvari – actress^{[citation needed]}
Miliza Korjus – singer, actress^{[citation needed]}
Johann Urb – actor and former model^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Sports

Jaan Ehlvest – chess player^[27]
Michael Roos – football player^[28]

[edit] Business

Steve Jurvetson – Draper Fisher Jurvetson businessman^[29]

[edit] Politics

Aleksander Einseln – former Commander-in-chief of the Estonian army (dual U.S. and Estonian citizenship)^[30]
Michael Josselson – the secretary general for the Congress for Cultural Freedom^[31]^[32]
Jaan Laaman – leftist activist, prisoner^[33]
Samuel H. Shapiro – governor of Illinois.^{[citation needed]}
Edmund S. Valtman – political cartoonist^[34]

[edit] References

^ Alar Kivilo @ MPAS
^ Estonian: Alar Kivilo interview at postimees.ee
^ [1] "...under the rising 38-year-old Estonian-American conductor Kristjan Järvi..."
^ [2] "Estonian-American conductor Neeme Jarvi..."
^ [3] "The Estonian-American conductor, Paavo Järvi..."
^ [4]
^ [5] "The most well-known of Estonian/American artists is the infamous Mark Kostabi..."
^ Eastern Europe By Richard C. Frucht -Page 93 ISBN 978-1-57607-800-6 born to Estonian exiles in California
^ [6]"The complete list is: Peeter Kolk, Dianne Bowen, Külliki Talp, Ilse Leetaru, Mark Kostabi, Paul Indrek Kostabi..."
^ [7] "As the great Estonian-American architect wrote..."
^ [8] "I still spoke with a strong European accent as I had immigrated to the United States only 10 years earlier as an Estonian refugee via Germany and was experiencing, in reality and the real sense of the word, "the American Dream.”"
^ [9] "But in the last years of her life spent in Savannah, the Estonian-American composer came around to see things differently."
^ [10] "Mai sought out an old Geislingen playmate, Estonian-American Priit Vesilind..."
^ University of Pennsylvania School of Design
^ Integrated Buildings By Leonard R. Bachman; p. 91 ISBN 978-0-471-46774-8 "Louis Kahn's engineer and fellow Estonian..."
^ Toivo U. Raun @ Indiana University
^ Toivo Raun, an Estonian-American historian @ BAFSA
^ Estonia and the Estonians By Toivo U. Raun ISBN 0-8179-9131-X
^ Who's Who in Sciences Academia
^ Estonian: Mare Taagepera @ ut.ee
^ Mare Taagepera @ the Estonian Chemical Society
^ Rein Taagepera @ University of California, Irvine
^ [11] "According to leading Estonian-American political scientist Rein Taagepera..."
^ Remarkable Estonian astronomers @ Tartu Space observatory
^ Alar Toomre @ Encyclopædia Britannica
^ [12] "Estonian/American chemist"
^ Ehlvest, Jaan (2004). The Story of a Chess Player. Arbiter Publishing. ISBN 0-9763891-0-X.
^ [13] "Roos is believed to be the first Estonian native to play in the NFL..."
^ [14] "Steve Jurvetson, the 34 year-old Silicon Valley venture capitalist extraordinaire, and second-generation Estonian American..."
^ [15] Center For Immigration Studies: Dual Citizenship and American National Identity. Renshon, Stanley A.
^ JSTOR ...Michael Josselson, himself of Estonian origins
^ Powers, Richard. Not Without Honor. Yale University Press. p. 211. ISBN 9780300074703. http://books.google.com/books?id=N_LbUSH0N1sC&pg. naturalized American of Jewish-Estonian background
^ [16] "Jaan Laaman grew up in Roxbury and Buffalo NY. Hisfamily emigrated to the U.S. from Estonia when he was a child."
^ The Estonians in America, 1627-1975: a chronology & fact book

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[edit] External links

[0] Alar Kivilo @ MPAS

[1] Estonian: Alar Kivilo interview at postimees.ee

[2] [1] "...under the rising 38-year-old Estonian-American conductor Kristjan Järvi..."

[3] [2] "Estonian-American conductor Neeme Jarvi..."

[4] [3] "The Estonian-American conductor, Paavo Järvi..."

[5] [4]

[6] [5] "The most well-known of Estonian/American artists is the infamous Mark Kostabi..."

[7] Eastern Europe By Richard C. Frucht -Page 93 ISBN 978-1-57607-800-6 born to Estonian exiles in California

[8] [6]"The complete list is: Peeter Kolk, Dianne Bowen, Külliki Talp, Ilse Leetaru, Mark Kostabi, Paul Indrek Kostabi..."

[9] [7] "As the great Estonian-American architect wrote..."

[10] [8] "I still spoke with a strong European accent as I had immigrated to the United States only 10 years earlier as an Estonian refugee via Germany and was experiencing, in reality and the real sense of the word, "the American Dream.”"

[11] [9] "But in the last years of her life spent in Savannah, the Estonian-American composer came around to see things differently."

[12] [10] "Mai sought out an old Geislingen playmate, Estonian-American Priit Vesilind..."

[13] University of Pennsylvania School of Design

[14] Integrated Buildings By Leonard R. Bachman; p. 91 ISBN 978-0-471-46774-8 "Louis Kahn's engineer and fellow Estonian..."

[15] Toivo U. Raun @ Indiana University

[16] Toivo Raun, an Estonian-American historian @ BAFSA

[17] Estonia and the Estonians By Toivo U. Raun ISBN 0-8179-9131-X

[18] Who's Who in Sciences Academia

[19] Estonian: Mare Taagepera @ ut.ee

[20] Mare Taagepera @ the Estonian Chemical Society

[21] Rein Taagepera @ University of California, Irvine

[22] [11] "According to leading Estonian-American political scientist Rein Taagepera..."

[23] Remarkable Estonian astronomers @ Tartu Space observatory

[24] Alar Toomre @ Encyclopædia Britannica

[25] [12] "Estonian/American chemist"

[26] Ehlvest, Jaan (2004). The Story of a Chess Player. Arbiter Publishing. ISBN 0-9763891-0-X.

[27] [13] "Roos is believed to be the first Estonian native to play in the NFL..."

[28] [14] "Steve Jurvetson, the 34 year-old Silicon Valley venture capitalist extraordinaire, and second-generation Estonian American..."

[29] [15] Center For Immigration Studies: Dual Citizenship and American National Identity. Renshon, Stanley A.

[30] JSTOR ...Michael Josselson, himself of Estonian origins

[31] Powers, Richard. Not Without Honor. Yale University Press. p. 211. ISBN 9780300074703. http://books.google.com/books?id=N_LbUSH0N1sC&pg. naturalized American of Jewish-Estonian background

[32] [16] "Jaan Laaman grew up in Roxbury and Buffalo NY. Hisfamily emigrated to the U.S. from Estonia when he was a child."

[33] The Estonians in America, 1627-1975: a chronology & fact book

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