Harri Moora
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Harri Moora was an Estonian
archaeologist. He was a recipient of the national Cross of Liberty.
In 1925, he graduated from the University of Tartu
. Between 1930-1942, he was a museum director. He worked at Tartu University during World War II
but was arrested in 1944; he resumed his post at the university after the war. He worked at the Institute of History and Archaeology as the department head until his death.
From 1936-1950 he was Chairman of the Estonian Learned Society and a member of the International Union of the History of Science.
He was married to Aliise Moora, an ethnologist, and they had six children, two of whom became well known academics. Tanel Moora became an archaeologist and Ann Marksoo a geographer.
After Moora's death, two other Estonian archaeologists, L. Jaanits and Jüri Selirand co-authored a book in his memory, Studia archaeologica in memoriam Harri Moora, published in 1970.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
archaeologist. He was a recipient of the national Cross of Liberty.
In 1925, he graduated from the University of Tartu
University of Tartu
The University of Tartu is a classical university in the city of Tartu, Estonia. University of Tartu is the national university of Estonia; it is the biggest and highest-ranked university in Estonia...
. Between 1930-1942, he was a museum director. He worked at Tartu University during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
but was arrested in 1944; he resumed his post at the university after the war. He worked at the Institute of History and Archaeology as the department head until his death.
From 1936-1950 he was Chairman of the Estonian Learned Society and a member of the International Union of the History of Science.
He was married to Aliise Moora, an ethnologist, and they had six children, two of whom became well known academics. Tanel Moora became an archaeologist and Ann Marksoo a geographer.
After Moora's death, two other Estonian archaeologists, L. Jaanits and Jüri Selirand co-authored a book in his memory, Studia archaeologica in memoriam Harri Moora, published in 1970.