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Vanda Daugirdaitė-Sruogienė
Vanda Sruogienė Daugirdaitė (16 August 1899 – 10 February 1997) was a Lithuanian historian, educator, and cultural activist. She was the wife of writer Balys Sruoga. Biography Early life and education Vanda Daugirdaitė was born on 16 August 1899 in Pyatigorsk. Her father Kazimieras Daugirdas was a veterinarian of Kharkov University. A descendant of the Lithuanian nobility, Lithuanian noble family, Kazimieras Daugirdas owned a manor in . He was exiled from the Šiauliai Julius Janonis Gymnasium for illegally reading ''Aušra'', and as a punishment was stationed in the northern Caucasus for military service, where his daughter was born. On her mother's side, she was the granddaughter of Edward Pawłowicz, a well-known educational activist. Daugirdaitė was taught Polish literature, history, and the Polish language by her mother née Jadwiga Pawłowicz. In her childhood, Daugirdaitė learned French and Ukrainian. Daugirdaitė graduated from gymnasiums in Rostov-on-Don and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyatigorsk
Pyatigorsk (; Circassian languages, Circassian: Псыхуабэ, ''Psıxwabæ'') is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located on the Podkumok River, about from the town of Mineralnye Vody, which has an international airport, and about from Kislovodsk. Since January 19, 2010, it has been the administrative center of the North Caucasian Federal District of Russia. Population: Overview The name is derived from the fused Russian words "" (''five mountains'') and the city is so called because of the five peaks of the Beshtau (which also means ''five mountains'' in Turkic languages, Turkic) of the Caucasus Mountains overlooking the city. Founded in 1780, it has been a health spa with mineral springs since 1803, as part of the Caucasian Mineral Waters. Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov was shot dead by Nikolai Martynov in a duel at Pyatigorsk on July 27, 1841. There is a museum in the city devoted to his memory. Zionist activist Joseph Trumpeld ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
