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Kubilius
Kubilius is a Lithuanian language family name In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ..., literally meaning "the cooper".Juozas Kudirka , ''The Lithuanians:An Ethnic Portrait'', sectioLithuanian surnames(translation of the book: Juozas Kudirka, ''Lietuviai: etniniai bruožai'', 1991) It may refer to: * Adolfas Kubilius (1918-1946), Lithuanian anti-Soviet partisan * Andrius Kubilius, Lithuanian politician * Jonas Kubilius, Lithuanian mathematician, former rector of Vilnius University * Marcelė Kubiliūtė, Lithuanian public figure * Vytautas Kubilius, Lithuanian literary critic and political activist * Walter Kubilius, American science fiction writer See also * * * References {{surname Lithuanian-language surnames Occupational surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrius Kubilius
Andrius Kubilius (; born 8 December 1956) is a Lithuanian politician who is currently serving as the European Commissioner for Defence Industry and Space in the Second von der Leyen Commission. He previously served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2019 to 2024 and as Prime Minister of Lithuania from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012.LR Vyriausioji rinkimų komisijaLietuvos Respublikos Seimo rinkimai. Retrieved on 24 November 2008 He was the leader of the conservative political party Homeland Union from 2003 to 2015, which he continues to be a member of. Early life and education Kubilius was born in Vilnius. After graduation from the 22nd secondary school in Vilnius, Kubilius was accepted to Vilnius University and studied in the Faculty of Physics until 1979. He continued his academic career and postgraduate studies at Vilnius University from 1981 to 1984. Career in Lithuanian politics Early career Kubilius became a member of the pro-independence ''S� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonas Kubilius
Jonas Kubilius (27 July 1921 – 30 October 2011) was a Lithuanian mathematician who worked in probability theory and number theory. He was rector of Vilnius University for 32 years, and served one term in the Lithuanian parliament. Life and education Kubilius was born in Fermos village, Eržvilkas county, Jurbarkas District Municipality, Lithuania on 27 July 1921. He graduated from Raseiniai high school in 1940 and entered Vilnius University, from which he graduated '' summa cum laude'' in 1946 after taking off a year to teach mathematics in middle school. Kubilius received the Candidate of Sciences degree in 1951 from Leningrad University. His thesis, written under Yuri Linnik, was titled ''Geometry of Prime Numbers''. He received the Doctor of Sciences degree ( habilitation) in 1957 from the Steklov Institute of Mathematics in Moscow. Career Kubilius had simultaneous careers at Vilnius University and at the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences. He continued working at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolfas Kubilius
Adolfas Kubilius (26 July 1918 – 9 March 1946), also known by his codenames Balys, Radvila, or Vaišvila, was a Lithuanian anti-Soviet partisan and a commander of partisans in the Samogitia region. Kubilius was a teacher during interwar Lithuania. In 1940 he was conscripted into the Lithuanian army but was quickly demobilized due to the Soviet occupation of Lithuania. At the beginning of Nazi occupation of Lithuania, Kubilius studied journalism in Vytautas Magnus University, though after persecutions by the Gestapo began, he went into hiding and joined the Lithuanian Liberty Army, becoming one of its leaders, and began organizing men in Samogitia, establishing the Samogitian Legion. He was captured in 1945 and sentenced to be shot in 1946. Biography Early life Adolfas Kubilius was born on 26 July 1918 in the village of in the Kretinga district to Leonas Kubilius and Ona Daugintaitė. In 1936 he graduated from the Kretinga gymnasium, staying there working as a teacher afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Kubilius
Walter Kubilius (November 22, 1918 – September 22, 1993) was an American science fiction (short fiction) writer. A member of the influential science fiction fandom club Futurians, his style was characterized as "pedestrian, out-at-the-elbows prose" by James Blish.The Issue at Hand By James Blish, 1964, p.48 Works * December 1932: Letter (The Same as Earthians), in ''Wonder Stories'' * June 1941: Trail's End, in '' Stirring Science Stories'' *1941. Caridi Shall Not Die! *1941. The Unusual Case *1942. Atrakin and the Man *1942. Galactic Ghost *1942. Parrots of Venus *1942. Remember Me, Kama! *1942. The Day Has Come *1942. Voice In The Void *1943. Journey's End *1944. A Handful of Stars *1951. Eternal Earthling *1951. The Gray Cloud *1951. The Other Side, reprinted in "Best Of" anthologies *1951. Turn Backward, O Time! *1951. Ultimate Purpose *1952. Go to the Ant *1952. Second Chance *1952. Solution Vital *1953. Secret Invasion References *The list of works is taken from th"Walt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vytautas Kubilius
Vytautas Kubilius (November 23, 1928, Aukštadvarys, Rokiškis district, Lithuania — February 17, 2004, Vilnius) was a Lithuanian literary critic and political activist. Kubilius was an author of numerous articles and monographs about Lithuanian literature and writers. He took part in Sąjūdis movement, and was a co-founder of the Lithuanian Citizens' Charter movement (Lietuvos piliečių chartija) and the chairman of its Council since 1991. Kubilius was the father of Andrius Kubilius, a Lithuanian politician. He was fatally hit by a motorist at a crosswalk in Vilnius on February 17, 2004. He was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (1998). Works Biographies * Teofilis Tilvytis (Теофилис Тильвитис). Moscow, 1958. * Julius Janonis. 1962. * Salomėja Nėris, Salomėjos Nėries lyrika. 1968. * Kazys Boruta, Kazio Borutos kūryba. 1980. * Ieva Simonaitytė, Ievos Simonaitytės kūryba. 1987. * Antanas Vaičiulaitis. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcelė Kubiliūtė
Marcelė Kubiliūtė (28 July 1898 – 13 June 1963) was a Lithuanian spy and activist. She is the only Lithuanian woman awarded all major Lithuanian orders. Virtually unknown until her memoirs were published in 1999, she is now recognized as a "legendary" figure in the Lithuanian intelligence services. In 1912, Kubiliūtė moved to Vilnius where she worked at the editorial offices of the Lithuanian newspaper ''Viltis (newspaper), Viltis'' published by Antanas Smetona. During World War I, she evacuated to Voronezh and later Saint Petersburg where she graduated from a gymnasium. She returned to Vilnius in 1918. She edited Lithuanian periodicals, organized aid to injured and imprisoned Lithuanian soldiers, and became a spy for the Lithuanian government. She gathered information on Polish military forces and played a key role in obtaining documents of the Polish Military Organization that helped thwart the 1919 Polish coup attempt in Lithuania, planned coup in Lithuania in Septem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cooper (profession)
A cooper is a craftsman who produces wooden casks, barrels, vats, buckets, tubs, troughs, and other similar containers from timber staves that were usually heated or steamed to make them pliable. Journeymen coopers also traditionally made wooden implements, such as rakes and wooden-bladed shovels. In addition to wood, other materials, such as iron, were used in the manufacturing process. The trade is the origin of the surname Cooper. Etymology The word "cooper" is derived from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German ''kūper'' 'cooper' from ''kūpe'' 'cask', in turn from Latin ''cupa'' 'tun, barrel'. The word was adopted in England as an occupational surname, Cooper. The art and skill of ''coopering'' refers to the manufacture of wooden casks, or barrels. The facility in which casks are made is referred to as a cooperage. History Traditionally, a cooper is someone who makes wooden, staved vessels, held together with wooden or metal hoops and possessing flat ends or he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Language
Lithuanian (, ) is an East Baltic languages, East Baltic language belonging to the Baltic languages, Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family. It is the language of Lithuanians and the official language of Lithuania as well as one of the official languages of the European Union. There are approximately 2.8 million native Lithuanian speakers in Lithuania and about 1 million speakers elsewhere. Around half a million inhabitants of Lithuania of non-Lithuanian background speak Lithuanian daily as a second language. Lithuanian is closely related to neighbouring Latvian language, Latvian, though the two languages are not mutually intelligible. It is written in a Latin script. In some respects, some linguists consider it to be the most conservative (language), 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 languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family Name
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name. In modern times most surnames are hereditary, although in most countries a person has a right to name change, change their name. Depending on culture, the surname may be placed either at the start of a person's name, or at the end. The number of surnames given to an individual also varies: in most cases it is just one, but in Portuguese-speaking countries and many Spanish-speaking countries, two surnames (one inherited from the mother and another from the father) are used for legal purposes. Depending on culture, not all members of a family unit are required to have identical surnames. In some countries, surnames are modified depending on gender and family membership status of a person. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juozas Kudirka
Juozas Kudirka (March 13, 1939 – June 21, 2007) was a Lithuanian ethnologist, habilitated doctor of sciences in humanities.Juozas Kudirka '''' (''Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia'') Daiva Venclovienė "Juozo Kudirkos gyvenimas ir kūryba (1939 03 19 – 2007 06 21)" ''Gyvenimas'', May 21, 2019 Žilvytis Šaknys [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian-language Surnames
Lithuanian (, ) is an East Baltic language belonging to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family. It is the language of Lithuanians and the official language of Lithuania as well as one of the official languages of the European Union. There are approximately 2.8 million native Lithuanian speakers in Lithuania and about 1 million speakers elsewhere. Around half a million inhabitants of Lithuania of non-Lithuanian background speak Lithuanian daily as a second language. Lithuanian is closely related to neighbouring Latvian, though the two languages are not mutually intelligible. It is written in a Latin script. In some respects, some linguists consider it 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 its grammar and phonology, retaining archaic fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
