Ludvig Puusepp

Estonian medical researcher and physician (1875-1942)
Person human Q632591
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Ludvig Puusepp

Summary

Ludvig Puusepp is a human[1]. He was born in Kyiv[2]. He was born on +1875-12-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Tartu[4]. He died on +1942-10-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a surgeon[6], university teacher[7], physician[8], and medical researcher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ludvig Puusepp was born in Kyiv[2].
  • Ludvig Puusepp passed away in Tartu[4].
  • Ludvig Puusepp was born on +1875-12-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ludvig Puusepp died on +1942-10-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ludvig Puusepp is buried at Raadi cemetery[11].
  • Ludvig Puusepp held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Ludvig Puusepp held citizenship in Estonia[13].
  • Ludvig Puusepp's professions included surgeon[6].
  • Ludvig Puusepp worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Ludvig Puusepp worked as a physician[8].
  • Ludvig Puusepp's professions included medical researcher[9].
  • Ludvig Puusepp's field of work was neurosurgery[14].
  • Ludvig Puusepp's field of work was neurology[15].
  • Among Ludvig Puusepp's employers was University of Tartu[16].
  • Ludvig Puusepp was employed by S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy[17].
  • Ludvig Puusepp was employed by Bekhterev Research Institute[18].
  • Ludvig Puusepp's education included a stint at Imperial Academy of Medical Surgery[19].
  • Ludvig Puusepp's doctoral advisor was Vladimir Bekhterev[20].
  • Ludvig Puusepp received the Estonian Red Cross Order First Class[21].
  • Ludvig Puusepp received the Legion of Honour[22].
  • Ludvig Puusepp received the 2nd Class of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle[23].
  • Ludvig Puusepp received the Order of the White Star, 2nd Class[24].
  • Ludvig Puusepp was a member of Estonian Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Ludvig Puusepp's image is recorded as Ludvig Puusepp, 1920s.jpg[26].
  • Ludvig Puusepp is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kyiv[2], Ludvig Puusepp… he was born on +1875-12-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ludvig Puusepp's education included a stint at Imperial Academy of Medical Surgery[19]. His doctoral advisor was Vladimir Bekhterev[20]. He earned the academic degree of full professor[28]. He studied under Vladimir Bekhterev[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include surgeon[6], university teacher[7], physician[8], and medical researcher[9]. Fields of work include neurosurgery[14], a medical specialty[30] and neurology[15], a medical specialty[31]. Employers include University of Tartu[16], a public university[32], in Estonia[33], founded in 1918[34], headquartered in Tartu[35]; S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy[17], a military academy[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1798[38]; and Bekhterev Research Institute[18], a research institute[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1907[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Estonian Red Cross Order First Class[21]; Legion of Honour[22], a state order[42], in France[43], founded in 1802[44]; 2nd Class of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle[23]; and Order of the White Star, 2nd Class[24], a grade of an order[45], in Estonia[46], founded in 1936[47].

Death and Burial

Ludvig Puusepp died on +1942-10-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Tartu[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[48]. Burial took place at Raadi cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Ludvig Puusepp ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49]

FAQs

Where was Ludvig Puusepp born?

Ludvig Puusepp was born in Kyiv[2].

Where did Ludvig Puusepp die?

Ludvig Puusepp died in Tartu[4].

What did Ludvig Puusepp do for work?

Ludvig Puusepp worked as surgeon[6], university teacher[7], physician[8], and medical researcher[9].

Where did Ludvig Puusepp go to school?

Ludvig Puusepp was educated at Imperial Academy of Medical Surgery[19].

What awards did Ludvig Puusepp receive?

Honors received include Estonian Red Cross Order First Class[21], Legion of Honour[22], 2nd Class of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle[23], and Order of the White Star, 2nd Class[24].

References

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  24. [48] . tervishoiumuuseum.ee. tervishoiumuuseum.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [3] . id.loc.gov. id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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