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Harald Keres

Harald Keres, Estonian physicist and academic (died 2010)

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Born
November 15, 1912
Died
June 26, 2010
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1912

About Harald Keres

Harald Keres (15 November [O.S. 2 November] 1912, in Pärnu – 26 June 2010) was an Estonian physicist considered to be the father of the Estonian school of relativistic gravitation theory. In 1961 Keres became a member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences in the field of theoretical physics. In 1996 Keres was awarded the Order of the National Coat of Arms, Class III. Keres was the elder brother of chess grandmaster Paul Keres (1916–1975). He told friendly jokes to his students: "I am not Paul's brother; Paul is my brother". Harald Keres (15 November 1912, in Pärnu – 26 June 2010) was an Estonian physicist considered to be the father of the Estonian school of relativistic gravitation theory.

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Harald Keres timeline

  1. Harald Keres (15 November 1912, in Pärnu – 26 June 2010) was an Estonian physicist considered to be the father of the Estonian school of relativistic gravitation theory.
  2. In 1961 Keres became a member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences in the field of theoretical physics.
  3. In 1996 Keres was awarded the Order of the National Coat of Arms, Class III.

The world when Harald Keres was born

Harald Keres was born in 1912. 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 1912

  • Best-selling book"The Harvester" – Gene Stratton-Porter

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Thorpe wins two gold medals at the Stockholm Olympics
  • Top headlineRMS Titanic sinks on maiden voyage — 1,500+ die
  • Technology milestoneFirst parachute jump from an airplane
  • World population~1.72B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population94.6M

1912 versus 2026

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Measure19122026
Population94.6M341 million

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