Jaan Kross Estonian writer
Jaan Kross is a 87 years old Estonian writer from Tallinn, Harjumaa. Jaan Kross was born on February 19, 1920 (died on December 27, 2007, he was 87 years old) in Tallinn, Harjumaa.
About
No, he died on 12/27/2007, 17 years ago. He was 87 years old when he died. He died in Tallinn and buried in Rahumäe cemetery .
Family
Wives
Jaan Kross had two marriages.
Ellen Niit
He married with Ellen Niit in 1958. Jaan Kross was 37 years old. After 49 years, 11 months, in 2007 Jaan passed away.
Helga Kross
Kross married with Helga Kross in 1954. Jaan Kross was 33 years old. They ended their 4 years marriage in 1958.
Children
He had two children, Kristiina and Eerik-Niiles (57, Estonian politician) .
Awards (9)
awarded Tallin Medal in 1997 , awarded International Nonino Prize in 1994 , awarded Order of the Badge of Honour , awarded European of the year in 2005 ,
Education
He graduated from University Of Tartu
What was Jaan's zodiac sign?Jaan Kross zodiac sign was pisces.
Other facts about Jaan Kross
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
|---|---|
| Member of | Estonian Students' Society |
| Work period (start) | 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Notable work | Wikmani Poisid |
| Name in native language | Jaan Kross |
| Date of death | 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z |
| Family name | Kross. Show people with the surname Kross |
| On focus list of Wikimedia project | Eesti 1001 |
| Employer | University Of Tartu |
| Country of citizenship | Soviet Union |
| Place of detention | Vorkuta Gulag |
| Libris-URI | B8nqtx3v4gcc6td |
| Place of burial | Rahumäe Cemetery |
| Given name | Jaan |
| Google Doodle | Jaan-kross-100th-birthday |
| Position held | Member Of The Estonian Riigikogu , parliamentary term: 7th Riigikogu |
| Place of death | Tallinn , country: Estonia |
