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Eduard Magnus Jakobson

Eduard Magnus Jakobson, Estonian missionary and engraver (died 1903)

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Born
February 5, 1847
Died
July 2, 1903
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1847

About Eduard Magnus Jakobson

Eduard Magnus Jakobson (5 February [O.S. 24 January] 1847 in Torma – 2 August [O.S. 21 July] 1903 in Tallinn) was an Estonian wood engraver and Baptist missionary. He illustrated many books and designed the masthead logo for Sakala, a newspaper founded by his older brother, Carl Robert Jakobson. Originally a Lutheran, Eduard Magnus became a member of the Baptist church in 1869. Eduard Magnus Jakobson (5 February 1847 in Torma – 2 August 1903 in Tallinn) was an Estonian wood engraver and Baptist missionary. Originally a Lutheran, Eduard Magnus became a member of the Baptist church in 1869. 10 of his engravings.

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Eduard Magnus Jakobson timeline

  1. Eduard Magnus Jakobson (5 February 1847 in Torma – 2 August 1903 in Tallinn) was an Estonian wood engraver and Baptist missionary.
  2. Originally a Lutheran, Eduard Magnus became a member of the Baptist church in 1869. 10 of his engravings.

The world when Eduard Magnus Jakobson was born

Eduard Magnus Jakobson was born in 1847. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1847

  • Best-selling bookJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë & Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineMormons arrive in Salt Lake Valley
  • Technology milestoneChloroform used as anesthetic
  • World population~1.27B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames K. Polk
  • U.S. population20.8M

1847 versus 2026

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Measure18472026
Population20.8M341 million

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