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Jonas Basanavičius

Jonas Basanavičius was a Russian linguist, historian, writer, journalist, politician and physician (1851–1927). He was born in Ožkabaliai I and died in Vilnius.

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Dr. Jonas Basanavičius. One of the signatories of Lithuanian independence act.

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Career and activity

Jonas Basanavičius studied at I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Lomonosov Moscow State University and Marijampolė Gymnasium. The recorded working language is Russian and Lithuanian.

The field of work recorded is historiography, medicine and Lithuanian literature.

Employment is recorded with Aušra.

Distinctions recorded are Doctor Honoris Causa at the Vytautas Magnus University.

Jonas Basanavičius worked in historiography, medicine, Lithuanian literature and ethnography.

He was employed by Aušra. He belonged to Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Lithuanian Art Society.

Identity

Jonas Basanavičius is recorded as having received Doctor Honoris Causa at the Vytautas Magnus University.

Activity and practice

Jonas Basanavičius is recorded as having studied at I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Lomonosov Moscow State University and Marijampolė Gymnasium.

Prie Jono Basanavičiaus kapo (dešinėje – M. Šikšnys). Vilnius, Rasų kapinės, ~1938–1939 metai

Prie Jono Basanavičiaus kapo (dešinėje – M. Šikšnys). Vilnius, Rasų kapinės, ~1938–1939 metai

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Committee of the Lithuanian Scientific Society. From left, sitting: Juozas Kairiūkštis, Antanas Smetona, Augustas Niemi, Jonas Basanavičius, Antanas Vileišis and Jonas Vileišis. From left, standing: Juozas Balčikonis, Zigmas Žemaitis, Mykolas Biržiška, Jurgis Šlapelis.

Committee of the Lithuanian Scientific Society. From left, sitting: Juozas Kairiūkštis, Antanas Smetona, Augustas Niemi, Jonas Basanavičius, Antanas Vileišis and Jonas Vileišis. From left, standing: Juozas Balčikonis, Zigmas Žemaitis, Mykolas Biržiška, Jurgis Šlapelis.

Unknown. Rights: Marijos ir Jurgio Šlapelių namas-muziejus / Marija and Jurgis Šlapeliai House-Museum

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Life and career

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  1. 1851

    Jonas Basanavičius was born in 1851 at Ožkabaliai I.

  2. 1927

    Jonas Basanavičius died in 1927 at Vilnius.

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  • Ožkabaliai I

    Birth place

  • Vilnius

    Death place

Catalogued output

Catalogued works

  • Apie lenkų kalbą Lietuvos bažnyčiose

  • Oškabaliun dainos

  • Lietuviszkai-trakiszkos studijos

  • Lietuviszkos pasakos

  • Lietuviškos pasakos

  • APIE TRAKŲ PRYGŲ TAUTYSTĘ IR JŲ ATSIKE̊LIMĄ LIETUVON

Literature

Literature

Patriarcha litewskiego odrodzenia narodowego Jonas Basanavičius w kręgu kultury środkowoeuropejskiej: aspekty biograficzne, Studia Interkulturowe Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej, 2020. Dr.

  • Tautinė tapatybė lietuvių biografijose (Jonas Basanavičius, Jonas Šliūpas, Vincas Kudirka), Literatūra, 2015

  • Basanavičius, Jonas, Enzyklopädie des Märchens Online

  • Basanavičius, Jonas, Encyclopedia of Romantic Nationalism in Europe, 2015

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Jonas Basanavičius studied at I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Lomonosov Moscow State University and Marijampolė Gymnasium. The record notes the qualification doctorate.

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