Antanas Purėnas (16 February 1881 – 5 November 1962) was a famous Lithuanian organic chemist and politician.

Biography

Antanas was born in Tatkonys, Kupiškis, Lithuania (then

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). After completing Liepaja gymnasium, he was studying in Tartu in 1902–1904 and in

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from which he graduated in 1912.

Scientific career

Since 1951 he had been the professor of Kaunas Polytechnic Institute.

Politician career

Purėnas participated in

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held in 1905–1907, therefore he was prosecuted by the police. In 1918 he joined LSDP, Lithuanian teachers union and teachers association " Naujoji mokykla". In 1920 he was a delegate of LSDP in

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, Chairman of educational committee. Lithuanian chemists Lithuanian politicians 1881 births 1962 deaths Organic chemists Academic staff of the Kaunas University of Technology Soviet chemists {{Lithuania-stub