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Kazys Jokantas
Kazys (shortened from Kazimieras) is a Lithuanian masculine given name and may refer to: * Kazys Abromavičius (born 1928), Lithuanian painter *Kazys Almenas (born 1935), Lithuanian physicist, writer, essayist, and publisher *Kazys Binkis (1893–1942), Lithuanian poet, journalist, and playwright *Kazys Bizauskas (born 1893), Lithuanian statesman, diplomat, author, and one of the twenty signatories of the Act of Independence of Lithuania *Kazys Boruta (1905–1965), Lithuanian writer and poet * Kazys Bradūnas (1917–2009), Lithuanian émigré poet and editor * Kazys Grinius (1866–1950) third President of Lithuania, 1926 to 1926 * Kazys Ladiga (1893–1941), Lithuanian General *Kazys Lozoraitis (1929–2007), prominent Lithuanian diplomat and cultural activist * Kazys Petkevičius (1926–2008), Lithuanian basketball player *Kazys Šimonis (1887–1978), Lithuanian painter * Kazys Škirpa (born 1895), Lithuanian military officer and diplomat *Kazys Tallat-Kelpša (1893–1968), L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazimieras
Kazimieras is a Lithuanian form of the masculine name Casimir. Its female form is Kazimiera. Its diminutive forms are Kazys and Kaziukas. Notable people with this name include: *Eugenijus Kazimieras Jovaiša (born 1940), Lithuanian painter *Kazimieras Būga (1879–1924), Lithuanian linguist and philologist *Kazimieras G. Prapuolenis, or Kaz, (born 1959), American cartoonist and illustrator *Kazimieras Garšva (born 1950), Lithuanian linguist, and the leader of the controversial "Vilnija" organisation *Kazimieras Jaunius (1848–1908), Lithuanian priest and linguist *Kazimieras Naruševičius (1920–2004), Lithuanian painter *Kazimieras Steponas Šaulys (1872–1964), Lithuanian Roman Catholic priest, theologian, and signatory to the Act of Independence of Lithuania *Kazimieras Uoka (born 1951), politician and signatory of the 1990 Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania * Kazimieras Vasiliauskas (born 1990), Lithuanian racing driver *Kazimieras Venclauskis (1880–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazys Ladiga
Kazys Ladiga (25 December 1893 in Iškonys near Biržai – 19 December 1941 in Irkutsk) was a Lithuanian general and one of the first volunteer officers of the Lithuanian army. Upon graduating from the Military Academy in Vilnius, Ladiga served in the Imperial Russian army during World War I and earned the rank of captain. He returned to Lithuania in 1918 and volunteered to the newly formed Lithuanian army. He was appointed as the commander of one of the battalions of the 1st Infantry Regiment. Ladiga quickly rose through the ranks and commanded the Vilkmergė Group in the Lithuanian–Soviet War. He also led units against the Bermontians and in the Polish–Lithuanian War. After an unsuccessful campaign in September 1920, Ladiga resigned field office and joined the General Staff in Kaunas. After the Lithuanian Wars of Independence he continued military studies in Switzerland and Czechoslovakia. He rose to the rank of a general and briefly served as the Chief of the General Staff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazys Varnelis (artist)
Kazys Varnelis (February 25, 1917 in Alsėdžiai – October 29, 2010 in Vilnius) was an abstract painter from Lithuania. He lived and worked in the United States of America for fifty years, between 1949 and 1998. His distinctive painting style demonstrated optical and three-dimensional illusions based on geometric abstractions and minimal forms. His style combined elements of constructivism, minimalism, and op art. His work is sometimes described as a modernist interpretation of Lithuanian folk art and is owned by Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, Currier Museum of Art, and other museums. Varnelis was also an avid collector of antiques and bibliophile – his collection is now housed at the Kazys Varnelis House–Museum in Vilnius. His son, also named Kazys Varnelis is a noted architect, art historian, and theorist. Early career Born in Alsėdžiai in the Samogitia region to a father who was a religious wood sculptor and painter, Varnelis gradu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazys Tallat-Kelpša
Kazys Tallat-Kelpša (28 October 1893 – 22 February 1968) was a Lithuanian brigadier general, lecturer of the War School of Kaunas and Higher Officers' Courses, Chief of Cavalry of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. Personal life Kelpša had sister Ona Tallat–Kelpšaitė Jurskienė, who married with lieutenant colonel . Kelpša married Janina Daugulytė, who gave birth to his only son Algis. His son graduated from the higher school in Cleveland and was Reserve Captain of the United States Army. Early life In 1914, Kelpša graduated from the Kaunas School of Commerce. Following the start of the World War I, he joined the Imperial Russian Army as a volunteer in 1914. In 1918, in the wake of the February Revolution in Russia, its army was demobilized. Consequently, lieutenant Kelpša was released into the reserve. Interwar Lithuania In October 1918, Kelpša reached Vilnius. In Vilnius, in the Council of Lithuania, he registered in the lists of the officers, and was releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazys Škirpa
Kazys Škirpa (18 February 1895 – 18 August 1979) was a Lithuanian military officer and diplomat. He is best known as the founder of the Lithuanian Activist Front (LAF) and his involvement in the attempt to establish Lithuanian independence in June 1941. Army career During World War I, he was mobilized into the Imperial Russian Army and attempted to form Lithuanian detachments in Petrograd. After Lithuania declared independence in 1918, he returned and volunteered during the Lithuanian Wars of Independence. In January 1919, Škirpa was commandant of Vilnius and men under his command raised the flag of Lithuania on Gediminas' Tower on 1 January 1919. It was the first time the flag was raised in Vilnius, the historical capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and 1 January is commemorated as the flag day in Lithuania. In 1920, as a member of the Lithuanian Peasant Popular Union, he was elected to the Constituent Assembly of Lithuania. After that he decided to pursue a mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazys Šimonis
Kazys Šimonis (25 August 1887 – 5 July 1978) was a famous Lithuanian painter. thumb Biography Kazys Šimonis was born on August 25, 1887 in , near Kupiškis, northern Lithuania. He studied organ, was also interested in history and ethnography. In 1909–1911, he went to work for his brother in the United States. In 1911, he returned to Lithuania, and was called up for military service in the Imperial Russian Army. He painted and studied episodically: with Tadas Daugirdas (1908–1910), with local painters while serving in the army in Kiev (1911–1917), Fedosejevo evening drawing courses (1917–1918) in Saint Petersburg. In 1919, he settled in Kaunas and actively participated in the Lithuanian cultural life. In 1919–1924, he taught drawing and penmanship at Kaunas Aušra high school and teacher training courses. In 1920–1921, he attended the private art school of Adomas Varnas. In 1923, he studied art in Berlin. In 1923–1924, he taught drawing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazys Petkevičius
Kazys (shortened from Kazimieras) is a Lithuanian masculine given name and may refer to: * Kazys Abromavičius (born 1928), Lithuanian painter *Kazys Almenas (born 1935), Lithuanian physicist, writer, essayist, and publisher *Kazys Binkis (1893–1942), Lithuanian poet, journalist, and playwright *Kazys Bizauskas (born 1893), Lithuanian statesman, diplomat, author, and one of the twenty signatories of the Act of Independence of Lithuania *Kazys Boruta (1905–1965), Lithuanian writer and poet *Kazys Bradūnas (1917–2009), Lithuanian émigré poet and editor *Kazys Grinius (1866–1950) third President of Lithuania, 1926 to 1926 *Kazys Ladiga (1893–1941), Lithuanian General *Kazys Lozoraitis (1929–2007), prominent Lithuanian diplomat and cultural activist *Kazys Petkevičius (1926–2008), Lithuanian basketball player *Kazys Šimonis (1887–1978), Lithuanian painter *Kazys Škirpa (born 1895), Lithuanian military officer and diplomat *Kazys Tallat-Kelpša (1893–1968), Lithua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazys Lozoraitis
Kazys Lozoraitis (23 July 1929 in Berlin – 13 August 2007 in Rome) was a prominent Lithuanian diplomat and cultural activist. He was the first ambassador of Lithuania to the Holy See and to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Biography Kazys Lozoraitis was born into a family of diplomat and politician Stasys Lozoraitis in Berlin in 1929. In 1933, he moved with his family to Lithuania. Soon afterwards, his father was appointed to a new position in Italy, and the family moved to Rome. In Rome, he finished gymnasium (preparatory school) and then studied journalism at the Sapienza University of Rome. He worked for over ten years at Radio Italia, and began working for Radio Vatican in 1972. In 1960, he was appointed secretary of the chief of the Lithuanian diplomatic service in exile, as Lithuania was then occupied by the Soviet Union. Between 1985 and 1992 he served as Head of the Chancellery of Lithuanian Representation to the Holy See; after 1980 he served as vice-chairman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazys Grinius
Kazys Grinius (, 17 December 18664 June 1950) was the third President of Lithuania, and held that office from 7 June 1926 to 17 December 1926. Previously, he had served as the fifth Prime Minister of Lithuania, from 19 June 1920 until his resignation on 18 January 1922. He was posthumously awarded with the Lithuanian Life Saving Cross for saving people during the Holocaust and was recognised as a Righteous Among the Nations in 2016. Early life Grinius was born in Selema, near Marijampolė, in the Augustów Governorate of Congress Poland, which was part of the Russian Empire. He studied medicine at the University of Moscow and became a physician. As a young man, he became involved in Lithuanian political activities, and was persecuted by the Tsarist authorities. In 1896, he was one of the founders of the Lithuanian Democratic Party (LDP) and Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union (LVLS) party. That same year he married Joana Pavalkytė. For some time they lived in Virbalis. In 1899, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Language
Lithuanian ( ) is an Eastern Baltic language belonging to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family. It is the official language of Lithuania and one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 2.8 million native Lithuanian speakers in Lithuania and about 200,000 speakers elsewhere. Lithuanian is closely related to the neighbouring Latvian language. It is written in a Latin script. It is said to be the most conservative of the existing Indo-European languages, retaining features of the Proto-Indo-European language that had disappeared through development from other descendant languages. History Among Indo-European languages, Lithuanian is conservative in some aspects of its grammar and phonology, retaining archaic features otherwise found only in ancient languages such as Sanskrit (particularly its early form, Vedic Sanskrit) or Ancient Greek. For this reason, it is an important source for the reconstruction of the Proto-Indo-Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazys Bradūnas
Kazys Bradūnas (11 February 1917 – 9 February 2009) was a Lithuanian émigré poet and editor. He was born in Kiršai, in the Lithuania District of Ober Ost, a territory occupied by the German Empire. He graduated from Vilnius University where he studied Lithuanian language and literature. During the post-war period he lived in Displaced Persons camps in Germany. In 1944 Bradūnas emigrated to the U.S., and lived in Baltimore and Chicago. In 1995 he returned to Lithuania and then lived in the capital, Vilnius, until his death. Editorial work Bradūnas edited literary and cultural journals ''Literatūros lankai'', ''Aidai'' and the Saturday cultural supplement of the Lithuanian daily ''Draugas'' in Chicago. He was one of the most virile émigré editors of collective works on poetry and literature. Bradūnas together with the literature critic and professor of Ohio State University, Rimvydas Šilbajoris, edited an anthology ''Lietuvių egzodo literatūra, 1940–1990'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazys Boruta
Kazys Boruta (6 January 1905, in Kūlokai, near Marijampolė – 9 March 1965, in Vilnius Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional urb ...) was a Lithuanian writer, poet and political activist. His most notable work, ''Baltaragio malūnas'' ''(Whitehorn's Windmill)'', was adapted as a play, a movie ''Velnio nuotaka ( Devil's Bride)'', and a ballet. References 1905 births 1965 deaths People from Marijampolė Municipality Lithuanian socialists Lithuanian politicians Lithuanian male poets Lithuanian novelists 20th-century poets 20th-century novelists 20th-century male writers Burials at Rasos Cemetery {{Lithuania-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
