August Kasvand
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August Kasvand | |
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| Born | December 30, 1890 |
| Died | March 7, 1980 (aged 89) Tartu, Estonian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu |
| Occupations | Mathematician and educator |
August Kasvand (December 30, 1890 – March 7, 1980) was an Estonian mathematician and educator.[1][2][3]
Kasvand was born in Erastvere in the Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire,[2][4] the son of Gustav Kasvand (1865–1944) and Ann Kasvand (née Luts, 1868–1938). He attended the village school in Kärgula, Võru elementary school, and Võru city school, where he graduated in 1909.[2] In 1910, he passed the professional exam for a primary school teacher and in 1913 the professional exam for a home school teacher in mathematics and geography. From 1919 to 1920, he took in courses for secondary school assistant teachers at the University of Tartu. In 1933, he graduated from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Tartu.[2]