Jaak Aaviksoo

Estonian politician, physicist, basketball player and sportsperson (born 1954)
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Jaak Aaviksoo

Summary

Jaak Aaviksoo is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tartu[2]. He was born on January 11, 1954[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], politician[5], university teacher[6], head teacher[7], and basketball player[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jaak Aaviksoo's place of birth was Tartu[2].
  • Jaak Aaviksoo was born on January 11, 1954[3].
  • Jaak Aaviksoo held citizenship in Estonia[10].
  • Estonian was Jaak Aaviksoo's native language[11].
  • Jaak Aaviksoo worked as a physicist[4].
  • Jaak Aaviksoo's professions included politician[5].
  • Jaak Aaviksoo worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Jaak Aaviksoo's professions included head teacher[7].
  • Jaak Aaviksoo worked as a basketball player[8].
  • Jaak Aaviksoo's professions included sportsperson[12].
  • Jaak Aaviksoo's field of work was physics[13].
  • Jaak Aaviksoo's field of work was politics[14].
  • Jaak Aaviksoo was employed by University of Tartu[15].
  • Among Jaak Aaviksoo's employers was University of Osaka[16].
  • Jaak Aaviksoo received the Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class[17].
  • Jaak Aaviksoo received the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th Class[18].
  • Jaak Aaviksoo received the Order of the White Star, 2nd Class[19].
  • Jaak Aaviksoo received the Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20].
  • Jaak Aaviksoo received the White Cross of the Estonian Defence League 1st class[21].
  • Jaak Aaviksoo received the Commander of the National Order of Merit[22].
  • Jaak Aaviksoo was a member of Academia Europaea[23].
  • Jaak Aaviksoo was a member of Estonian Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Jaak Aaviksoo is recorded as male[25].
  • Jaak Aaviksoo's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Jaak Aaviksoo's member of sports team is recorded as University of Tartu basketball team[27].

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Origins and Family

Jaak Aaviksoo was born in Tartu[2]. He was born on January 11, 1954[3]. Estonian was his native language[11].

Education

Jaak Aaviksoo earned the academic degree of candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], politician[5], university teacher[6], head teacher[7], basketball player[8], and sportsperson[12]. Fields of work include physics[13], a branch of science[29] and politics[14], an academic discipline[30]. Employers include University of Tartu[15], a public university[31], in Estonia[32], founded in 1918[33], headquartered in Tartu[34] and University of Osaka[16], a public research university[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1931[37], headquartered in Suita[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class[17], a grade of an order[39], in Latvia[40], founded in 1924[41]; Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th Class[18], a grade of an order[42], in Estonia[43], founded in 1936[44]; Order of the White Star, 2nd Class[19], a grade of an order[45], in Estonia[46], founded in 1936[47]; Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20], a grade of an order[48], in Germany[49]; White Cross of the Estonian Defence League 1st class[21]; and Commander of the National Order of Merit[22], a grade of an order[50], in France[51].

Why It Matters

Jaak Aaviksoo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

FAQs

Where was Jaak Aaviksoo born?

Born in Tartu[2], Jaak Aaviksoo…

What did Jaak Aaviksoo do for work?

Jaak Aaviksoo worked as physicist[4], politician[5], university teacher[6], head teacher[7], and basketball player[8].

What awards did Jaak Aaviksoo receive?

Honors received include Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class[17], Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th Class[18], Order of the White Star, 2nd Class[19], and Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[20].

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  1. [2] . Biographical lexicon of Estonian sport. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Biographical lexicon of Estonian sport. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation physicist, politician, university teacher +3
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  2. 19d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at
    Member of Academia Europaea, Estonian Academy of Sciences
    Given name Jaak
    Sport basketball
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