List of Estonian scientists

Astronomers and space scientists

• Jaan Einasto, astrophysicist
• Ernst Öpik, astronomer and astrophysicist
• Alar Toomre, astronomer

Biologists, botanists and ecologists

• Jaan Eilart, phytogeographer, landscape ecologist, cultural historian and conservationist
• Toomas Frey, ecologist, geobotanist and forest scientist
• Fred Jüssi, biologist
• Toomas Kukk, botanist
• Ülle Kukk, botanist and conservationist
• Kalevi Kull, biologist and semiotician
• Olevi Kull, ecologist
• Tiiu Kull, botanist
• Eerik Kumari, biologist
• Liivia Laasimer, botanist
• Teodor Lippmaa, botanist
• Aime Mäemets, botanist and hydrobiologist
• Ann Marvet, botanist
• Viktor Masing, botanist and ecologist
• Ingmar Ott, botanist
• Erast Parmasto, mycologist, bioscientist and botanist
• Kaljo Pork, botanist
• Jaan Port, botanist
• Haide-Ene Rebassoo, botanist
• Bernhard Saarsoo, botanist
• Andres Salumets, biologist, biochemist and educator
• Urmas Tartes, biologist
• Hans Trass, ecologist and botanist
• Aleksei Turovski, zoologist and ethologist
• Albert Üksip, botanist and actor
• August Vaga, botanist
• Gustav Vilbaste, botanist
• Olev Vinn, paleobiologist and paleontologist
• Martin Zobel, ecologist

Chemists and material scientists

• Paul Kogerman, chemist
• Jüri Kukk, chemist
• Miia Rannikmäe, chemist
• Hillar Rootare, chemist
• Ivar Karl Ugi, chemist
• Lauri Vaska, chemist

Economists

• Ardo Hansson, economist
• Ragnar Nurkse, economist
• Raul Renter, economist

Geneticists

• Toomas Kivisild, geneticist
• Andres Metspalu, geneticist
• Riin Tamm, geneticist

Historians and art historians

• Vello Helk, historian
• Magnus Ilmjärv, historian
• Richard Indreko, historian and archaeologist
• Andres Kasekamp, historian
• Mart Laar, historian
• Villem Raam, art historian, art critic and conservator-restorer

Linguists and ethnographers

• Johannes Aavik, philologist
• Paul Ariste, linguist
• Oskar Kallas, linguist, folklorist and diplomat
• Elmar Muuk, linguist
• Jaan Puhvel, linguist
• Paul Saagpakk, linguist
• Evar Saar, linguist, toponymist and journalist

Mathematicians and computer scientists

• Victor Aladjev, mathematician and cybernetician
• Gunnar Kangro, mathematician
• Edgar Krahn, mathematician
• Leiki Loone, mathematician
• Andres Luure, philosopher and mathematician
• Jaan Sarv, mathematician
• Alar Toomre, astronomer and mathematician

Psychologists

• Jüri Allik, psychologist
• Mart Murdvee, psychologist and scholar
• Konstantin Ramul, psychologist
• Mare Teichmann, psychologist
• Endel Tulving, psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist

Physicists

• Jaak Aaviksoo, physicist and politician
• Endel Aruja, physicist
• Vladimir Hütt, physicist
• Harald Keres, physicist
• Madis Kõiv, physicist, writer and philosopher
• Gustav Naan, physicist and philosopher
• Karl Rebane, physicist
• Ljubov Rebane, physicist
• Kaido Reivelt, physicist

Other scientists

• Endel Laas, forest scientist
• Endel Lippmaa, academian, politician, founder and chairman of the Science Council of the National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics, chairman and professor of chemical physics, physical chemistry, physics, and mathematics
• Karl Leichter, musicologist