Kristjan Jaak Peterson
Estonian poet
Kristian Jaak Peterson, also known as Christian Jacob Petersohn, was an Estonian poet, commonly regarded as a herald of Estonian national literature and the founder of modern Estonian poetry.
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Born: March 14, 1801, Riga, Latvia
Died: August 4, 1822 (age 21 years), Riga, Latvia
Education: University of Tartu
Known for: founder of modern Estonian poetry