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Stasys Stočkus
Stasys is a popular Lithuanian given name, derived from Slavic name Stanislav. Feminine variation is Stasė. * Stasys Antanas Bačkis (1906–1999), Lithuanian diplomat * tasys Baranauskas (born 1962), Lithuanian footballer * Stasys Barzdukas (born 1906) Lithuanian pedagogue, a figure in the Lithuanian community in the United States , a Lithuanianist *Stasys Eidrigevičius (born 1949), graphic artist *Stasys Girėnas (1893–1933), Lithuanian-American pilot *Stasys Jakeliūnas (born 1958), Lithuanian politician *Stasys Janušauskas (1902–1996), Lithuanian footballer *Stasys Kropas (born 1953), Lithuanian politician and banker *Stasys Lozoraitis (1898–1983), Lithuanian diplomat *Stasys Lozoraitis Jr. (1924–1994), Lithuanian diplomat *Stasys Malkevičius (born 1928), Lithuanian politician *Stasys Matulaitis (1866–1956), Lithuanian activist and politician *Stasys Nastopka (1881–1938), Lithuanian military leader * Stasys Petronaitis (1932–2016), Lithuanian actor *Stasys Povi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuania
Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and the Russian exclave, semi-exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast to the southwest, with a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Sweden to the west. Lithuania covers an area of , with a population of 2.89 million. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius; other major cities include Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai and Panevėžys. Lithuanians who are the titular nation and form the majority of the country's population, belong to the ethnolinguistic group of Balts and speak Lithuanian language, Lithuanian. For millennia, the southeastern shores of the Baltic Sea were inhabited by various Balts, Baltic tribes. In the 1230s, Lithuanian lands were united for the first time by Mindaugas, who formed the Kingdom of Lithuania on 6 July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stasys Povilaitis
Stasys Povilaitis (15 January 1947 – 6 October 2015) was a Lithuanian pop singer/maestro. He was born in Kaunas and died in Palanga Palanga (; ; ) is a resort town, resort city in western Lithuania, on the shore of the Baltic Sea. Palanga is the busiest and the largest summer resort in Lithuania and has sand, sandy beaches (18 km, 11 miles long and up to 300 metres, 10 .... In 2010 he started his ''TV'' career on channel ''TV3'' which was called ''Šeimų dainos'' and he was chairman of the commission. See also * List of Lithuanian singers References External links Умер певец Стасис Повилайтис// kurier.lt, 7-10-2015 Stasys Povilaitis , Lrytas.lt Lithuanian pop singers 1947 births 2015 deaths 20th-century Lithuanian male singers Musicians from Kaunas 21st-century Lithuanian male singers {{Lithuania-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stasys Ušinskas
Stasys Ušinskas (20 July 1905 – 14 June 1974) was a Lithuanian artist of multiple creative fields: modern painting, stained glass, scenography, animation, puppetry and decorative glass artworks. He is widely regarded as the "father of Lithuanian stained glass art". Early life and education Stasys Ušinskas was born in Pakruojis, a city situated in northern Lithuania, to a family of stonebreaker Juozas Ušinskas, his mother Sofija Ušinskaitė and his siblings Filomena, Romas, Alfonsas. Between 1908 (1909?) and 1914, the family lived in the United States. In 1914, Stasys returned to Lithuania and in 1925 graduated from the Šiauliai Gymnasium Šiauliai ( ; ) is a city in northern Lithuania, the List of cities in Lithuania, country's fourth largest city and the List of cities in the Baltic states by population, sixth largest city in the Baltic States, with a population of 112 581 in 202 .... Between 1925 and 1929 he studied painting in Kaunas Art School and frequented the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stasys Stonkus
Stanislovas "Stasys" Stonkus (29 December 1931 – 19 February 2012) was a Soviet and Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was born in Telšiai. In 1954, he graduated from the Lithuanian National Physical Education Institute.Unofficial gateway to Lithuania He trained at VSS Žalgiris in . He was a member of the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stasys Šimkus
Stasys Šimkus (23 January 1887, Motiškiai, now in Jurbarkas district municipality, Russian Empire – 15 October 1943, Kaunas, Reichskommissariat Ostland) was a Lithuanian composer. Šimkus studied in Vilnius and Warsaw and later became the pupil of Anatoly Konstantinovich Lyadov, Jāzeps Vītols, and Maximilian Steinberg. After visiting the United States, he went to Leipzig for further studies with Paul Graener and Sigfrid Karg-Elert. A national Romantic, Šimkus helped resurrect the Lithuanian cultural organization Daina in 1916. In 1923, he opened a private music school in Klaipėda, which was soon converted into the national Lithuanian Conservatory (now called the Klaipėda Stasys Šimkus Conservatoire). He was a professor of composition at the Conservatoire from 1931 to 1937 and also conducted the State Opera at Kaunas. Šimkus composed several operas, a cantata, a symphonic poem, a piano suite, a ballade, choral works, lieder, and church music. He composed the music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stasys Šilingas
Baron Stasys Šilingas (11 November 1885 – 13 November 1962) was a prominent lawyer and statesman in interwar Lithuania. When the independence of Lithuania was proclaimed on February 16, 1918, Šilingas served first as vice-president and then in 1919, as president of the Council of Lithuania. He was one of the main advisors and supporters of the authoritarian President Antanas Smetona. He was twice Minister of Justice, in 1926–1928 and in 1934–1938, and chairman of the State Council of Lithuania in 1928–1938. From 1920 to 1926 he was director of the Fine Art association. He also served as vice-chancellor of the Order of Vytautas the Great. After the occupation of Lithuania by the Soviet Union, he was deported in 1941 to the Russian Arctic. Early life and cultural activities Šilingas was born in Vilnius. He was a Baron through his maternal grandfather, Count Stanislav Šilingas of Paberžė, who was exiled to Siberia and whose property and estate were confiscated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stasys Šaparnis
Stasys Šaparnis (born 2 October 1939) is a former Lithuanian modern pentathlete and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol ... in Mexico City, where he won a silver medal in the team competition, and placed ninth in the individual competition. References 1939 births Living people Lithuanian male modern pentathletes Soviet male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for the Soviet Union Modern pentathletes at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in modern pentathlon Sportspeople from Panevėžys Lithuanian male water polo players Soviet male water polo players Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics {{USSR-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stasys Šalkauskis
Stasys Šalkauskis (May 16, 1896 in Ariogala, Lithuania – December 4, 1941 in Šiauliai, Soviet Union) was a Lithuanian philosopher, educator, rector of Vytautas Magnus University. He was married to Julija Šalkauskienė Paltarokaitė. The was established to commemorate him. Works * Bažnyčia ir kultūra (studija), 1913 * Kultūros filosofijos metmenys, 1926 * Bendrosios mokslinio darbo metodikos pradai, 1926, 1933 * Visuomeninis auklėjimas, 1932 * Ateitininkų ideologija, 1933 * Lietuvių tauta ir jos ugdymas, 1933 * Bendroji filosofijos terminologija, 1938 * Raštai ritings Vilnius, Mintis, 1990 * Rinktiniai raštai elected Writings Vilnius, Vaivorykštės, 1992 References 1886 births 1941 deaths Salkauskis Social philosophers 20th-century Lithuanian philosophers Rectors of Vytautas Magnus University {{philosopher-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stasys Sakalauskas
Stasys Sakalauskas (19 August 1946 – 25 March 2004) was a Lithuanian diplomat, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania. Early life and career Stasys Sakalauskas was born on 19 August 1946 in Kaunas, Lithuania. In his hometown, he finished Salomėja Nėris Secondary School and graduated from Kaunas Polytechnic Institute. Afterwards, he was invited to work in the institute. Here he defended his Doctor of Technology Thesis and became an associate professor. As a lecturer, he worked in Kaunas Polytechnic Institute for almost 22 years. Diplomatic Service He began his diplomat’s career on 1 October 1991 by becoming the Chief Expert of the America, Canada, and Asia Division of the Policy Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania. From 1 November 1991 to 14 July 1994, he worked as the Head of the America, Canada, and Asia Division of the Policy Department. After three years, from 15 July 1994 to 2 March 1997, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stasys Sabaliauskas
Stasys Sabaliauskas (22 April 1905 – 16 April 1927) was a Lithuanian footballer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. Sabaliauskas made his footballing international debut at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ... in France, but his team were beaten by the more experienced Switzerland side 0-9 and so didn't advance any further in the tournament, he went on to play five more times in which he scored three goals. In December 1926, Sabaliauskas played in the first Lithuania men's national basketball team. References External links * 1905 births 1927 deaths Lithuanian men's footballers Lithuania men's international footballers Footballers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Lithuania Men's association football f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stasys Šačkus
Stasys Šačkus (September 9, 1907 – November 9, 1985) was a Lithuanian athlete and basketball player. Biography In 1928, he graduated Marijampolė Gymnasium. Later studied humanities studies at Vytautas Magnus University. Stasys actively participated in sport, academic and political life. In 1934, he graduated Department of Physical Education Academy in Berlin. During occupation of Lithuania by Nazi Germany, he was member of Lithuanian Activist Front, participated in June Uprising. He was also a member of the Lithuanian Liberty Army. On October 18, 1945, he was exiled to Siberia by Soviet authorities and imprisoned in Vorkuta Gulag. He later returned to Lithuania. Sporting activities During his years in gymnasium, he became one of the best Lithuanian athletes. Before World War II, he accomplished pentathlon, pole vault and 110 meter hurdling records. Šačkus is the most famous for his discus throwing. He is the first to overcome 40 meter point with his 44-meter resul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stasys Razma
Stasys Razma (18 July 1898 – 30 July 1960) was a Lithuanian footballer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. Razma was in the side that played in Lithuania's first ever international in 1923 against Estonia, which they lost 5–0, the following year he was called to play in his national side's first ever Olympic match which was in Paris, France, but the inexperienced side lost 9–0 to Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ... so did not advance any further in the competition. Razma went on to play three more international matches including a 2–1 victory against Estonia, the country's first ever international win. References External links * 1898 births 1960 deaths Footballers from Kaunas Lithuanian men's footballers Men's association f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
