Viktor Masing, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Viktor Masing

Estonian botanist and ecologist

Date of Birth: 11-Apr-1925

Place of Birth: Tartu, Livonia Governorate, Sweden

Date of Death: 18-Mar-2001

Profession: translator, botanist, ecologist

Nationality: Estonia

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Viktor Masing (11 April 1925, Tartu – 18 March 2001) was an Estonian botanist and ecologist.
He was born in Tartu.
He became a member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences in 1993. He was a specialist in telmatology, and an organizer of wetland protection. His son, Matti Masing, is a renowned nature scientist, and one of Europe's foremost experts on bats.