Uku Masing

Uku Masing was an Estonian philosopher. He was a significant figure in Estonian religious philosophy. Masing also wrote poetry, mostly on religious issues. Masing authored one novel, Rapanui vabastamine ehk Kajakad jumalate kalmistul in the late 1930s, which was published posthumously in 1989. As a folklorist, he was a distinguished researcher of fairy tales, contributing to the international Encyclopedia of the Folktale. He was awarded the Righteous Among The Nations by Yad Vashem and the Israeli Supreme Court for his participation during the Holocaust in helping a Jew in Estonia escape capture from 1941 until the end of the war. His actions exposed him to great danger during this period requiring him to meet with his friend as well as lying to the Gestapo.

11 August 1909

Born on the same birth date (11 August 1909): Yūji Koseki

Born on the same birth day (11 August): Angus Wilson • Anna Gunn • Bob Mothersbaugh • Christiaan Eijkman • Christian de Castries • Glenys Page • Gustavo Cerati • Hélène Defrance • Iván Córdoba • Izzy Asper • John Gorrie (director) • Junior Heffernan • Lloyd Nolan • Martin Linton • Massimiliano Allegri • Melky Cabrera • Nikolaus von Schönberg • Otis Taylor (American football) • Peter Eisenman • Peter Mohr Dam • Walter Ayoví • William W. Chapman • Ľubomír Višňovský

Born in the same month (August 1909): Alby Roberts • Bruce Matthews (Canadian Army officer) • Charles Pozzi • Eric Davies • Ferenc Fejtő • Glenn Cunningham (athlete) • Gérard Filion • Leo Fender • Richard J. Hughes • Ronnie Grieveson • Vinayaka Krishna Gokak • Yūji Koseki