Carl Robert Jakobson
Carl Robert Jakobson | |
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| Born | 26 July 1841 |
| Died | 19 March 1882 (aged 40) Kurgja, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire |
| Resting place | Kurgja cemetery |
| Nationality | Estonian |
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| Movement | Estonian national awakening |
| Family | Eduard Magnus Jakobson (brother) |
Carl Robert Jakobson (26 July [O.S. 14 July] 1841 – 19 March [O.S. 7 March] 1882) was an Estonian journalist, politician, writer and educator active in the Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire. He was one of the leaders of the Estonian national awakening in the second half of the 19th century.
Political activity[edit]
Between 1860 and 1880, the Governorate of Livonia was led by a moderate Baltic German nobility-dominated government. Jakobson became the leader of the radical Estonian nationalist wing, advocating widespread reforms. He wrote the first detailed socioeconomic and political programme for the Estonian national movement. Jakobson promoted the idea rural population as well as the urban Estonian-speaking commoners should fight for equal political rights with the region's Germans and for an end to the privileged position of local local landholding nobility.
In 1878, Jakobson established the Estonian newspaper Sakala. The paper quickly became a vital promoter of the cultural awakening. He also had a central role in the establishment of the Society of Estonian Literati, which was an influential Estonian association in the second half of the 19th century.
Jakobson died on 19 March 19 1882, at age 40, on his own farming estate, in the village of Kurgja (Pärnu county).[1]
Legacy[edit]
Museum[edit]
In 1948, the Museum of Carl Robert Jakobson was established by Jakobson's eldest daughter, Linda, in their family estate in Kurgja. The main house of the museum includes an exhibition about the life and activities Jakobson. The museum is designed to illustrate elements of rural life in Estonia during Jakobson's lifetime and visitors can also see a 19th century-style farm with cattle-breeding and land cultivation in action there.[2]
500 kroon note[edit]
Carl Robert Jakobson was depicted on the 500 kroon banknote.
References[edit]
- ^ Carl Robert Jakobsonin talomuseo – Viroweb.fi (in Finnish)
- ^ "Carl Robert Jakobson Talumuuseum". Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
External links[edit]
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- People from Kreis Dorpat
- Estonian politicians
- Estonian journalists
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