Teodor Lippmaa | |
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Born |
Riga, Russian Empire |
17 November 1892
Died | 27 January 1943 Tartu, Estonia |
(aged 50)
Nationality | Estonian |
Fields | Botany, Phytogeography |
Institutions | University of Tartu |
Alma mater | University of Tartu |
Teodor Lippmaa (17 November 1892 in Riga – 27 January 1943 in Tartu) was a noted Estonian botanist. He was the president of the Estonian Naturalists' Society in 1939–1942.
There is a monument honoring him in Tartu where he lived for much of his life. It was erected in 1982.
Lippmaa is buried at the Rahumäe cemetery in Tallinn. He was the father of Endel Lippmaa, also a well-known scientist.