The house in Tallinn where Jaakson and his family lived in 1920s and 1930s
Hugo Treffner Gymnasium
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Hugo Treffner Gymnasium is a secondary school in Tartu, Estonia with special emphasis on science education. Founded by Hugo Treffner, it was the only large secondary school in 19th-century Estonia wit
Jüri Jaakson
…Jaakson (16 January [O.S. 4 January] 1870 – 20 April 1942) was an Estonian lawyer and statesman. Jaakson was born in Karula. After graduating from the Hugo Treffner Gymnasium in Tartu, he studied law at the University of Tartu from 1892 to 1896. He graduated with a 1st degree diploma (simple graduation) in 1896. In 1897–1914…
Hugo Treffner, the founder
Treffner Gymnasium, 1895
The restored southwest wing of the school
Former schoolhouse on the eastern bank of Emajõgi in 1910.