Oral history interview with Steve Jurvetson, May 27, 2016
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Venture capital investor Steve Jurvetson of Draper Jurvetson Fisher (investors in e.g. Tesla and SpaceX) talks about his prominent Estonian family’s background (from Saaremaa and Tallinn), their experiences during WWII and the occupations, his immediate family’s escape from Estonia to the United States, their subsequent reconnection with Estonia after the regained independence, and the role Estonia and Estonian identity plays in the lives of himself and his family today. He also shares his personal experiences and thoughts about the events around 1989-1991. Steve also discusses Estonian culture and identity, Estonia’s future prospects and challenges, and his personal hopes for Estonia in the future. He also talks about how Estonia can find its place in the world.
Description
Type of resource | moving image |
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Extent | 1 video file |
Place | Menlo Park (Calif.)California |
Date created | May 27, 2016 |
Language | English |
Digital origin | born digital |
Color content | Color |
Sound content | Sound |
Creators/Contributors
Interviewee | Jurvetson, Steve, 1967- | |
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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 | NoBoundariesJurvetson |
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Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/rm337bf7609 |
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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