Konstantin Konik
| Konstantin Konik | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
31 December 1873 Dorpat |
| Died | 3 August 1936 (aged 62) |
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Occupation | Surgeon, Politician |
| Known for |
Member of the Estonian Salvation Committee |
Konstantin Konik (31 December [O.S. 19 December] 1873 – 3 August 1936) was an Estonian politician and surgeon,[1] member of the Estonian Salvation Committee[2]
Konstantin Konik was born to a working-class family in Tartu; his father made living as a carter. After studying at the Governorate Gymnasium in Tartu, Konstantin Konik graduated from the faculty of Medicine of the University of Dorpat (now University of Tartu) in 1873, and made his doctorate degree at the Odessa University in 1903.[3]
On 8 March 1920 Konik made history at the University of Tartu by giving the first lecture ever made on medicine in Estonian language.[3] The University of Tartu was established as an Estonian institution only in 1919, it had been the University of Dorpat, a Baltic German institution, before, where only German and since the 1880s–90s Russian language had been used.
References
- ↑ Niinikoski J. (1994). "Konstantin Konik". U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
- ↑ Miljan, Toivo (2004). Historical Dictionary of Estonia. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-4904-4.
- 1 2 Arjakas, Küllo; Hando Runnel (2004). Konstantin Konik (PDF). Ilmamaa. ISBN 9985-77-133-8.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hugo Kukke |
Estonian Minister of Education 1933 |
Succeeded by Nikolai Kann |