Bernhard Eduard Ingel (February 23, 1901 – April 7, 1983) was an Estonian journalist.

Bernhard Ingel
Born(1901-02-23)February 23, 1901
DiedApril 7, 1983(1983-04-07) (aged 82)
Stockholm, Sweden
OccupationJournalist

Early life and education

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Ingel was born in Kaitsemõisa, Estonia,[1][2] the son of Karl Ingel (1869–1934)[3] and Anna Sophie Ingel (née Laane, 1869–?). He studied at the Faculty of Law of the University of Tartu from 1923 to 1934,[2][4][5] and he was an alumnus of the Estonian Students' Society.

Career

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Ingel participated in the Estonian War of Independence,[2] worked in the editorial office of Postimees, and later was the editor of Wõru Teataja.[2][5] In 1935, he started working as an assistant to the attorney Jaan Tõnisson in Tallinn.[2][6] He was a member of the National Center Party.[2]

In 1944, he fled to Sweden,[2] where he was the first editor of the newspaper Teataja until 1953, and later a goldsmith.[2][5]

References

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  1. Album academicum Universitatis Tartuensis, 1918–1944, Volume 2. Tartu: Tartu Ülikool. 1994. p. 260.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "B. Ingel in memoriam". Eesti Päevaleht / Estniska Dagbladet. No. 28. April 16, 1983. p. 7. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  3. "Karl Ingel". Postimees. No. 240. September 3, 1934. p. 4. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  4. Acta et commentationes Universitatis tartuensis (dorpatensis): Annales. C, Volumes 11–15. Tartu: Tartu Ülikool. 1934. p. 36.
  5. 1 2 3 "Ajakirjanik, õigusteadlane ja tööstur Bernhard Ingel". Meie Elu. No. 11. March 12, 1976. p. 10. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  6. "Vannutatud advokaat Jaan Tõnisson". Päewaleht. No. 54. February 23, 1935. p. 7. Retrieved February 13, 2025.