Kristjan Jaak Peterson
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 203 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 14,1801 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Riga |
| Latvia | |
| Date of died | August 4,1822 |
| Died | Riga |
| Latvia | |
| Job | Poet |
| Education | Riga State Gymnasium No. 1 |
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| ID | 1383485 |
Kristjan Jaak Peterson Life story
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. He died of tuberculosis aged 21. His birthday is celebrated in Estonia as Mother Tongue Day.