List of sons and daughters of Tallinn City

This list contains in chronological order in Tallinn (until February 24, 1918 Tallinn was officially called Reval ) personalities with an article in the German Wikipedia. It is irrelevant whether they subsequently worked in the city. The list does not claim to be complete.

Tallinn-born personalities

Until 1800

Hermann Marsow (1485–1555), Lutheran theologian and reformer from Livonia
Balthasar Rüssow (1536–1600), Baltic German chronicler
Johan De la Gardie (1582–1642), Swedish statesman
Jakob De la Gardie (1583–1652), Swedish military leader in various services, Governor General of Livonia
Heinrich Stahl (around 1600–1657), German Baltic theologian
Cord Vegesack (1609–1697), Hamburg merchant, senior senior citizen and councilor
Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie (1622–1686), Swedish general and statesman
Joachim Salemann the Elder (1629–1701), German-Baltic Lutheran clergyman, Bishop of Estonia
Reinhold Johan von Fersen (1646–1716), military man and statesman
Jakob Johann von Hastfer (1647–1695), Swedish field marshal and governor general of Livonia
Johann Hornung (1660–1715), linguist, pastor and man of letters
David Johann Rahr (1677–1753), pastor on Ösel
Heinrich Gutsleff (1680–1747), theologian
Hans Reinhold von Fersen (1683–1736), Swedish lieutenant general and politician of German-Baltic origin
Anton thor Helle (1683–1743), theologian
Gustav Friedrich von Rosen (1688–1769), Livonian general in the Swedish service
Georg Saleman (around 1670–1729), miniature painter
Eberhard Gutsleff the Younger (1700–1749), German Baltic theologian
Fabian Gottlieb von der Osten-Sacken (1752–1837), Field Marshal of the Russian Army and Freemason
Friedrich Gustav Arvelius (1753–1806), writer and educator
Klaus Gustav von Baranoff (1753–1814), Russian major general and governor general
Peter August Friedrich von Manteuffel (1768–1842), Baltic German writer
Karl Johann Salemann (1769–1843), lawyer, mayor of Reval and director of the Estonian department of the Russian Bible Society
Thomas Johann Seebeck (1770–1831), German physicist
Gustav Reinhold Nyländer (1775–1825), Lutheran missionary and Africanist
Suve Jaan (1777-1851), writer
Karl Wilhelm von Toll (1777–1842), general in the Russian army
Alexander von Benckendorff (1781–1844), Russian general
Ferdinand von Tiesenhausen (1782–1805), wing adjutant
Otto Magnus von Stackelberg (1786–1837), archaeologist, painter and writer
Otto von Kotzebue (1787–1846), German-Baltic explorer and officer in the Russian Navy
Kapiton Stepanowitsch Pavlov (1792–1852), Russian-Ukrainian painter
Johann Friedrich Weisse (1792–1869), German pediatrician
Eduard Hoeppener (1795–1856), Reval councilor, businessman and commercial entrepreneur
Alexander Heinrich Neus (1795–1876), folklorist, translator and publicist
Wilhelm Smets (1796–1848), writer and journalist, member of the Frankfurt National Assembly in 1848
Carl Abraham Hunnius (1797–1851), doctor and founder of the Haapsalu health resort

Alexei Fjodorowitsch Lwow (1798–1870), Russian violinist and composer

19th century

1801 to 1850

Alexander Friedrich von Hueck (1802–1842), German-Balte, physician and author
Carl Johann Koch (1803–1864), pastor and theologian
Karl Gustav von Rehekampff (1803-1883), Russian general of the cavalry
Otto von Lilienfeld (1805–1896), manor owner and lawyer
Fjodor Fjodorowitsch Andresen (1806–1880), Russian painter
Paul Adam von Becker (1808–1881), classical philologist, archaeologist and university professor
Georg Julius von Schultz (1808–1875), doctor, poet, publicist and folklorist
Nikolai von Baranoff (1808-1883), Russian infantry general
Nikolai von Baranoff (1808–1863), Baltic painter and artist
Wilhelm Gustav Becker (1811–1874), German-born Russian doctor, pharmacologist and university professor
Maschinka Schneider (1815–1882), actress and singer
Franz Anton Schiefner (1817–1879), linguist and ethnologist
Alexander Petrowitsch Walter (1818–1889), Russian-Ukrainian anatomist and physiologist
Rudolf von Bernhard (1819–1887), architect and university professor
Gotthard von Hansen (1821–1900), city archivist
Alexander von Baranoff (1837–1905), Russian lieutenant general
Ferdinand Justius Luther (1838–1910), pastor and theologian
Peter von Baranoff (1843–1924), Russian lieutenant general
Konstantin Höhlbaum (1849–1904), archivist, historian, employee of the Hanseatic Document Book.
Georg Dehio (1850–1932), German art historian

1851 to 1900

Karl Dehio (1851–1927), internist and professor
Rudolf Winkler (1855–1917), German-Baltic Evangelical clergyman
Eduard von Toll (1858–1902), Russian naturalist and polar explorer of Baltic German descent
Johannes Kirchner (1859–1940), German classical philologist and epigraphist
Konstantin von Baranoff (1859–1936), Russian major general
Sergei Michailowitsch Volkonsky (1860–1937), Russian music and theater teacher
Maurice Reinhold von Stern (1860–1938), writer and journalist
Eduard von Dellingshausen (1863–1939), Baltic German politician
Otto von Dessien (1863–1918), architect
Alexander Pridik (1864–1936), classical philologist and ancient historian
Eugen Pridik (1865–1935), classical archaeologist and numismatist
Edgar Hoeppener (1865–1937), banker and entrepreneur
Theophile von Bodisco (1873–1944), Baltic German writer
Theodor Lemba (1876–1962), pianist
Bernhard Gregory (1879–1939), chess master
Alexander Rasvosow (1879–1920), Russian naval officer and admiral
Otto von Taube (1879–1973), writer, lawyer, art historian and translator
Elsa Wagner (1881–1975), German film and theater actress
Marie Under (1883–1980), poet
Juhan Aavik (1884–1982), composer
Eugen Habermann (1884–1944), architect
Nikolai Triik (1884–1940), painter, graphic artist and art teacher
Konrad von Grünewaldt (1884–1945), civil engineer and professor
Max Bock (1885–1949), politician
Artur Lemba (1885–1963), composer
Erich Jacoby (1885–1941), architect
Hugo Hahn (1886–1957), Lutheran theologian
Wolfgang Köhler (1887–1967), co-founder of Gestalt psychology and Gestalt theory
Paul Kogerman (1891-1951), chemist
Traugott von Stackelberg (1891–1970), doctor and author
Oskar Kallis (1892–1918), painter
Alfred Rosenberg (1893–1946), NSDAP politician and ideologue of National Socialism
Juhan Jürme (1896–1943), composer
Boris von Bodisco (1897–1973), architect and painter
Ralf Brockhausen (1898–1945), politician
Reed Morn (1898–1978), writer
Ivan Triesault (1898–1980), actor
Aleksander Klumberg-Kolmpere (1899–1958), track and field athlete
Johannes Lauristin (1899–1941), politician and communist
Harald Tammer (1899–1942), weightlifter and athlete, Olympic medalist
Hellmuth Weiss (1900–1992), politician, representative of the German minority in Estonia
Evald Aav (1900–1939), singer, composer and choir director
Roman Steinberg (1900–1928), wrestler
Karl Thalheim (1900–1993), political economist

20th century

1901 to 1910

Paul Johansen (1901–1965), historian and philologist
Erik Undritz (1901–1984), hematologist who worked in Switzerland
Valter Ever (1902-1981), track and field athlete
Albert Kusnets (1902-1942), wrestler
Oskar Lutz (1902–1975), politician
Arnold Pihlak (1902–1985), football player
Hugo Väli (1902–1943), football player
Nikolai Lopatnikoff (1903–1976), Russian-American composer
Claus Grimm (1904–1987), German historian, teacher and archivist
Osvald Käpp (1905-1995), wrestler
Erik Schott (1906–1975), German architect
I. Grekowa (1907–2002), Russian mathematician and writer
Alexander Lwowitsch Dymschitz (1910–1975), Soviet literary scholar, writer and university professor
Vladas Mikėnas (1910–1992), Lithuanian chess player
Alexander Lwowitsch Dymschitz (1910–1975), Soviet literary scholar

1911 to 1920

Henry Christian Rutherford (1911-1991), author
Edgar Arro (1911–1978), composer and organist
Olaf von Fersen (1912–2000), automobile journalist
Georg Siimenson (1912–1978), football player
Richard Kuremaa (1912-1991), football player
Hellmuth von Ulmann (1913–1987), composer, writer and journalist
Kalevi Kotkas (1913–1983), track and field athlete
Gert Helbemäe (1913–1974), writer
Kirill Raudsepp (1915–2006), conductor
Helmut von Kügelgen (1916–1998), anthroposophical educator
Paul Kuusberg (1916–2003), writer
Irene von Meyendorff (1916–2001), German actress
Karin von Arronet (1917–2006), painter, graphic artist and art teacher
Silvia Rannamaa (1918–2007), writer
Arnold Meri (1919–2009), World War II veteran and Hero of the Soviet Union
Jaan Kross (1920–2007), writer
Bernd Nielsen-Stokkeby (1920–2008), journalist and book author

1921 to 1930

Alexander Hildebrand (1921–2005), Swedish chess composer
Ilmar Laaban (1921–2000), exiled poet and literary translator
Joann Lõssov (1921–2000), basketball player
Dagmar Normet (1921–2008), writer and translator
Kaljo Raid (1921-2005), composer
Oskar Rosi (1921–2010), German artist
Ester Mägi (1922–2002), composer
Valve Pormeister (1922–2002), architect
Erich Kõlar (* 1924), conductor and percussionist
Dieter Hasselblatt (1926–1997), German radio play and freelance novelist
Grigori Kromanov (1926–1984), theater and film director
Heino Kruus (1926–2012), basketball player
Harri Otsa (1926-2001), composer
Erich Wulff (1926-2010), German psychiatrist
Ulla Johansen (* 1927), ethnologist
Ellen Niit (1928–2016), writer and translator
Aleksander Rjabov (1928–2005), conductor and clarinetist
Olaf Baron von Wrangel (1928–2009), German journalist and politician
Alexius II (1929–2008), Patriarch of Moscow and all of Russia
Vladimir Beekman (1929–2009), writer and literary translator
Hellar Grabbi (1929–2018), literary critic, writer and political journalist
Arnold Hasselblatt (* 1929), German pharmacologist
Lennart Meri (1929–2006), Estonian President
Andreas Meyer-Landrut (* 1929), German diplomat, State Secretary in the Foreign Ministry and Head of the Office of the Federal President
Helmut Rosenvald (1929–2020), composer and violinist
Edgar Valter (1929–2006), contemporary children's author, illustrator and caricaturist in Estonia
Alexander Häusler (* 1930), German prehistorian
Leopoldo J. Niilus (1930–2015), Argentine lawyer and church official
Carl Gustaf Ströhm (1930–2004), German journalist
Eino Tamberg (1930–2010), composer

1931 to 1940

Aleksander Einseln (1931–2017), general, US citizen of Estonian descent
Hillar Kareva (1931–1992), composer
Heino Lemmik (1931–1983), composer
Hans-Jürgen von Maydell (1932-2010), German forest scientist
Jaan Puhvel (* 1932), ancient orientalist and linguist
Aimée Beekman (* 1933), writer
Enn Nõu (* 1933), writer
Alexander Tschutschelow (1933–2017), sailing enthusiast
Ilona Laaman (1934–2017), poet and translator
Bernd Baron von Maydell (1934–2018), German lawyer and university professor
Allan Murdmaa (1934–2009), architect
Arvo Niitenberg (1934–2003), politician
Andreas Bresinsky (* 1935), botanist
Jüri Arrak (* 1936), painter, graphic artist, blacksmith and animation artist
Enn Vetemaa (1936–2017), writer and composer
Peter W. von Weymarn (* 1936), winery owner
Robert Gernhardt (1937–2006), writer, painter, draftsman and caricaturist
Neeme Järvi (* 1937), American conductor
Ants Antson (1938–2015), speed skater and Olympic champion
Werner Hoerschelmann (* 1938), theologian
Linnart Mäll (1938–2010), historian, orientalist, translator and politician
Johnny B. Isotamm (1939-2014), poet
Raine Karp (* 1939), architect
Eri Klas (1939–2016), conductor
Mikk Titma (* 1939), sociologist and university professor
Rein Aun (1940–1995), track and field athlete
Andres Ehin (1940–2011), poet, writer and translator
Marju Lauristin (* 1940), politician and social scientist
Jaak Lipso (* 1940), basketball player
Gennadi Taniel (1940-2015), composer
Andres Tarand (* 1940), politician
Liina Tõnisson (* 1940), politician

1941 to 1950

Toomas Leius (* 1941), tennis player
Mare Mikoff (* 1941), sculptor and university professor
Tõnu Õim (* 1941), chess master, 9th and 14th world correspondence chess champion
Kalle Lasn (* 1942), environmentalist
Paul-Eerik Rummo (* 1942), writer, poet and politician
Kuldar Sink (1942–1995), composer
Priit Tomson (born 1942), basketball player
Enel Melberg (* 1943), writer and translator
Hain Rebas (* 1943), historian
Indrek Toome (* 1943), politician
Ülo Nugis (1944–2011), politician
Toomas Vint (* 1944), writer and painter
Maimu Berg (* 1945), essayist, writer and translator
Jaak Allik (* 1946), politician, publicist and theater director
Krista Kilvet (1946–2009), radio journalist, politician and diplomat
Toomas Liiv (1946–2009), poet and literary critic
Priit Pärn (* 1946), animation director
Jüri Tarmak (* 1946), track and field athlete
Jaak Jõerüüt (* 1947), writer, politician and diplomat
Mati Kuulberg (1947–2001), composer, violinist and music teacher
Siiri Oviir (* 1947), politician
Mari Saat (* 1947), writer
Riivo Sinijärv (* 1947), politician, chemist and economist
Leelo Tungal (* 1947), writer and poet
Siim Kallas (* 1948), Vice President of the European Commission
Juhan Viiding (1948–1995), poet, actor and theater director
Olav Ehala (* 1950), composer and pianist
Eeva Park (born 1950), writer
Lepo Sumera (1950–2000), composer and politician
Jaak Tamm (1950–1999), politician

1951 to 1960

Tõnu Naissoo (* 1951), composer
Toomas Vilosius (* 1951), politician and doctor
René Eespere (* 1953), composer
Tõnu Kaljuste (* 1953), conductor
Paul Mägi (* 1953), conductor
Eiki Nestor (* 1953), politician
Viive Sterpu (1953–2012), artist
Jaak Uudmäe (* 1954), triple jumper
Andrus Ansip (* 1956), Prime Minister and Chairman of the Estonian Reform Party
Sven Grünberg (* 1956), composer
Ülo Mattheus (* 1956), writer and journalist
Kalle Randalu (* 1956), pianist
Mait Riisman (1956-2018), water polo player
Katrin Saks (* 1956), politician
Jüri Alperten (1957–2020), conductor
Alexander Goldstein (1957-2006) writer
Toivo Jürgenson (* 1957), politician
Signe Kivi (* 1957), politician
Andrus Öövel (* 1957), politician
Rein Õunapuu (* 1957), theologian
Marika Blossfeldt (* 1958), American dancer, choreographer, non-fiction author and yoga teacher
Igor Garšnek (* 1958), composer
Doris Kareva (* 1958), poet
Tiit Matsulevitš (* 1958), diplomat and journalist
Vello Pähn (* 1958), conductor
Toivo Tulev (born 1958), composer
Raivo Vare (* 1958), politician and entrepreneur
Kalev Kesküla (1959–2010), poet, journalist and wine critic
Peeter Oja (* 1960), actor and comedian
Ivar Stukolkin (* 1960), Soviet swimmer
Andrei Woloschinski (* 1960), Russian admiral

1961 to 1970

Harry Illak (* 1961), conductor
Vahur Kraft (* 1961), economist and politician
Rein Raud (* 1961), writer and Japanologist
Jaan Ehlvest (* 1962), chess player
Paavo Järvi (* 1962), conductor
Marina Kaljurand (* 1962), diplomat and former badminton player
Tõnis Lukas (* 1962), politician
Tõnu Õnnepalu (* 1962), writer, poet and translator
Peeter Sauter (* 1962), scandal writer
Arvo Volmer (* 1962), conductor
Marek Helinurm (* 1963), hurdler
Tõnu Trubetsky (* 1963), punk rock singer and anarchist
Hasso Krull (* 1964), poet, essayist and translator
Priit Pajusaar (* 1964), music producer, songwriter and arranger
Kaija Parve (* 1964), politician
Indrek Tarand (* 1964), politician and journalist
Siim-Valmar Kiisler (* 1965), politician
Allar Levandi (* 1965), Nordic combined athlete
Raivo E. Tamm (born 1965), actor
Jüri Luik (* 1966), politician and diplomat
Tauno Kangro (* 1966), sculptor
Juhan Parts (* 1966), Prime Minister and chairman of the right-wing liberal Estonian party Res Publica
Sergei Bragin (* 1967), football player
Jüri Ehlvest (1967–2006), writer
Urmas Hepner (* 1964), soccer player
Eerik-Niiles Kross (* 1967), Estonian politician and diplomat
Mart Siimer (* 1967), composer
Tõnu Tõniste (* 1967), sailor
Toomas Tõniste (* 1967), sailor
Jane Salumäe (* 1968), long-distance runner
Tuulikki Laesson (* 1969), chess player
Marko Reikop (* 1969), moderator of the Estonian preliminary decision for the ESC
Kaisa Roose (* 1969), conductor
Olav Sepp (* 1969), chess player
Triin Soomets (* 1969), poet
Toomas Vavilov (* 1969), conductor and clarinetist
Andrus Kivirähk (* 1970), film and playwright
Märten Kross (* 1970), musician, artist, film producer and writer
Indrek Sirel (* 1970), major general

1971 to 1980

Olari Elts (* 1971), conductor
Toomas Kallaste (* 1971), football player
Tõnis Kaumann (* 1971), composer
Gert Kullamäe (* 1971), national basketball player
Mihkel Kütson (* 1971), conductor
Indrek Pertelson (* 1971), judoka
Martin Reim (* 1971), football player
Jüri Reinvere (* 1971), composer and poet
Karl Martin Sinijärv (* 1971), poet and writer
Kristjan Järvi (* 1972), American conductor
Mart Poom (* 1972), soccer goalkeeper
Jaak Sooäär (* 1972), jazz guitarist
Anu Tali (* 1972), conductor
Mehis Heinsaar (* 1973), writer
Martin Herem (* 1973), major general
Oxana Yermakowa (* 1973), Russian sword fencer
Maarja Kangro (* 1973), poet and translator
Marko Kristal (* 1973), football player
Andrei Krõlov (* 1973), football player
Anti Selart (* 1973), historian
Dimitri Borovik (* 1974), biathlete
Dmitri Budõlin (* 1974), judoka
Kaire Kaljurand (* 1974), football player
Maret Maripuu (* 1974), politician
Urmas Paet (* 1974), politician
Ken-Marti Vaher (* 1974), politician
Elo Viiding (* 1974), poet
Mailis Reps (* 1975), politician
Evelin Samuel (* 1975), jazz and musical singer
Janika Sillamaa (* 1975), jazz and pop singer
Dimitri Rodin (* 1975), ice hockey player
Toivo Suursoo (* 1975), ice hockey player
Aleksei Budõlin (* 1976), judoka
Mirjam Tally (* 1976), composer
Andrus Utsar (* 1976), weightlifter
Yevgeny Varlamow (* 1976), Estonian-Russian ice hockey player
Andre Anis (* 1977), football player
Martin Kaalma (* 1977), football player
Malle Maltis (* 1977), composer
Andres Oper (* 1977), football player
Sergei Pareiko (* 1977), soccer goalkeeper
Johann Urb (* 1977), actor
Vitali Leitan (* 1978), football player
Kristjan Randalu (* 1978), jazz musician
Urmo Aava (* 1979), rally driver
Gerd Kanter (* 1979), track and field athlete
Lauri Lahesalu (* 1979), ice hockey player
Andrei Makrov (* 1979), ice hockey player
Martin Padar (* 1979), judoka
Jürgen Rooste (* 1979), poet
Andrei Stepanov (* 1979), football player
Koit Toome (* 1979), pop singer and musical star
Kristen Viikmäe (* 1979), football player
Irina Embrich (* 1980), sword fencer
Maarja-Liis Ilus (* 1980), singer
Pavel Londak (* 1980), football player
Mikk Murdvee (* 1980), conductor, violinist and writer
Stig Rästa (* 1980), singer, producer, songwriter and guitarist
Monika Vehlmann (* 1980), soccer player

1981 to 1990

Märt Kosemets (* 1981), soccer player
Artur Kotenko (* 1981), football player
Joel Lindpere (* 1981), football player
Mart Ojavee (* 1981), racing cyclist
Sten Pentus (* 1981), racing driver
Jens Salumäe (* 1981), ski jumper
Mariliis Valkonen (* 1981), composer
Hanna-Liina Võsa (* 1981), singer and actress
Maret Ani (* 1982), tennis player
Aleksandr Dmitrijev (* 1982), football player
Pirjo Peterson (* 1982), soccer player
Gregor Arbet (* 1983), basketball player
Liis Jürgens (* 1983), composer
Katrin Siska (* 1983), member of Vanilla Ninja
Tihhon Šišov (born 1983), football player
Vitali Teleš (* 1983), football player
Vladimir Voskoboinikov (born 1983), football player
Jim Ashilevi (* 1984), writer and playwright
Marko Asmer (* 1984), racing driver
Piret Järvis (* 1984), member of Vanilla Ninja
Nele-Liis Vaiksoo (* 1984), singer and musical actress
Konstantin Vassiljev (* 1984), football player
Kaia Kanepi (* 1985), tennis player
Tarmo Kink (* 1985), soccer player
Lenna Kuurmaa (* 1985), member of Vanilla Ninja
Kadri Lehtla (* 1985), biathlete
Mati Lember (* 1985), football player
Ats Purje (* 1985), football player
Martten Kaldvee (* 1986), cross-country skier and biathlete
Maarja Kivi (* 1986), ex-member of Vanilla Ninja
Ilja Glebov (* 1987), figure skater
Gert Jõeäär (* 1987), road cyclist
Tiiu Kuik (* 1987), top model
Ott Lepland (* 1987), singer and actor
Aljona Malets (* 1987), soccer player
Maarija Mikiver (* 1987), soccer player
Raul Must (* 1987), badminton player
Kristian Rand (* 1987), figure skater
Kethy Õunpuu (* 1987), soccer player
Pill Raadik (* 1987), soccer player
Grethe Grünberg (* 1988), figure skater
Ken Kallaste (* 1988), football player
Aljona Sasova (* 1988), soccer player
Jane Trepp (* 1988), swimmer
Laura Põldvere (* 1988), singer
Jürgen Zopp (* 1988), tennis player
Jelena Glebova (* 1989), figure skater
Martin Kupper (* 1989), discus thrower
Siim Luts (* 1989), soccer player
Igor Morozov (* 1989), football player
Daniil Savitski (* 1989), football player
Henri Anier (* 1990), football player
Artyom Artjunin (* 1990), football player
Denis Grabe (* 1990), pool player
Meelis Peitre (* 1990), football player
Mikk Reintam (* 1990), soccer player
Martin Tšegodajev (* 1990), football player

1991 to 2000

Henrik Ojamaa (* 1991), football player
Denis Vnukov (* 1991), football player
Marko Meerits (* 1992), soccer player
Taavi Rand (* 1992), figure skater
Maria Sergejeva (* 1992), figure skater
Joonas Tamm (* 1992), soccer player
Hannes Anier (* 1993), soccer player
Trevor Elhi (* 1993), soccer player
Svetlana Issakova (* 1993), figure skater
Getter Jaani (* 1993), singer
Johannes Kukebal (* 1993), soccer player
Karl-Eerik Luigend (* 1993), football player
Siim-Tanel Sammelselg (* 1993), ski jumper
Irina Štork (* 1993), figure skater
Natalja Sabijako (* 1994), Russian figure skater
Anett Kontaveit (* 1995), tennis player
Hindrek Ojamaa (* 1995), football player
Robert Arrak (* 1999), ice hockey player