Liivia Laasimer
Encyclopedia
Liivia-Maria Laaismer (June 21, 1918 - February 26, 1988) was an Estonia
n botanist.
She was born in and died in Tartu
. She was affiliated with the Estonian Institute of Zoology and Botany
in Estonia under which she published numerous papers, and was also associated with the botanical institute in Lithuania
and biological institute in Latvia
.
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...
n botanist.
She was born in and died in Tartu
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the...
. She was affiliated with the Estonian Institute of Zoology and Botany
Estonian Institute of Zoology and Botany
The Estonian Institute of Zoology and Botany is a zoological and botanical research institute based in Tartu, Estonia. It was founded in 1947...
in Estonia under which she published numerous papers, and was also associated with the botanical institute in Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
and biological institute in Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
.