Oral history interview with Rainer Sternfeld, August 25, 2017
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
Entrepreneur Rainer Sternfeld (founder of PlanetOS, co-designer of the Statue of Liberty of Estonia) talks about his family’s background (Estonian father born in Siberia and Ukrainian-Estonian mother born in Estonia) and the experiences of his family during the Soviet occupation through the regained independence.
He also shares his personal memories and thoughts from his childhood about the events around 1989-1991, how the regained liberty and the possibilities of electronics technology, the digital revolution, and his family’s strong focus on providing their children with better opportunities by studying and hard work has shaped his youth and adult life. He also shares his thoughts about Estonian cultural traits like a focus on simplicity, the challenges for Estonian and global society in moving forward and not getting mired in conservative nationalism and materialism, and the importance of a healthy, open discussion for the civil society in a world in flux.
Description
Type of resource | moving image |
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Extent | 1 video file |
Place | Palo Alto (Calif.) |
Date created | August 25, 2017 |
Language | English |
Digital origin | born digital |
Color content | Color |
Sound content | Sound |
Creators/Contributors
Interviewee | Sternfeld, Rainer, 1982- | |
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Interviewer | Hjemdahl, Anders | |
Interviewer | Andersson, Camilla | |
Producer | Hjemdahl, Anders | |
Producer | Andersson, Camilla |
Subjects
Subject | Estonia > History > 20th century |
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Subject | Estonian Americans |
Subject | Entrepreneurship > Estonia |
Genre | Filmed interviews |
Genre | Oral histories |
Bibliographic information
Source ID | NoBoundariesSternfeld |
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Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/jv989nm3326 |
Location | SC1386 |
Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
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Collection
No Boundaries - The Digital Nomads of Estonia
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