Herman Voldemar Reier

Herman Voldemar Reier (14 May 1878 Uue-Võidu Parish – 29 October 1951 Narva) was an Estonian engineer and academic. He was one of the pioneers of Estonian technical vocabulary.[1]

In 1901, he graduated from Strelitz Technical School in Germany, and in 1923 he graduated from Tallinn Polytechnical Institute.[1][2]

From 1919 to 1932, he was the rector of Tallinn Polytechnical Institute.[1] He was a journal editor and the author of textbooks.[2]

During the post-war Soviet purge of Estonian educators, scientists, artists, writers and officials, Reier was arrested and sent to the Narva prison camp, where he died.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rectors". taltech.ee. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Reier, Herman - Eesti Entsüklopeedia". etbl.teatriliit.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2026-06-25.


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