UNIVERSITY OF VILNIUS/BRIEF HISTORY/LIST OF FACULTY MEMBERS/THEIR SPECIALTIES/POLITICAL ORIENTATION

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY USSR (Lithuania)
SUBJECT University of Vilnius/Brief History/List of Faculty
Members/Their Spec ialties/Pc1iti.Cal Qr.?ieiitation
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Art. In the 19th century there was added a theological seminary. For
several decades during the 18th century, the University was admirdstete.:i
by the well-known Astronomer Rector Pocobutas,, who was also head of 4tee
Lithuanian educational system, the University being its seat.
From 1803, the name of the University was Imperatoria Universitas Vii-vesasi.,a.
The University played a significant role in the cultural and political
life of both Lithuania and Poland. It was at the University of Vilnius,
that the Lithuanian national'renaissance was born. For these national
aspirations, Nicholas I of :Rn9sia closed the University, and it was only rn
191E that Its doors were again opened, after protests from US Litb.uan,1..8.ris
and the Lithuanimipeople themselves.
Vilnensis. In 1773 there were two faculties, Medicine and Ther..l,agy, a
University of Vilnius became.Schola ?Princeps Magni Ducatus . LitT+ani.aelS : ~re3
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Brief History of the University
1. The University of Vilnius was founded in 1578 by Bishop Protasevic1u (i --i. ig
the period of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. With. the authorization ^t.- .~:
Stephanue Batory and the - sanction, of Pope Gregory XIII by Papal Bul
1579, the University was authorized to confer academic degrees, Ba1,, c5..L t,.d
Magister, Licenciate, Doctor.
2. In the space of a hundred years [578-1677, the Univer :ity of Vi.1ri .1 1 : -:w~ i
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an international center of learning T,ri.th students and profess ras R.,4~u...~q_
from Lithuania, Byelorussia, Latvia Ukraine, Poland, Estonia, Sw` der
Norway, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Prance.. Portugal, Spain, Italy FxLYc s
Sc: of land .and England.
The Swedish and Russian invasions of the latter half of the 17th en1. r
and the early 18th century interrupted the University's life,
awt~~r.tL: N
it from the outside world and greatly re:.tricting its academic
This ,; eriod,, nevertheless, produced such scholars as the Jes ,`: Skar##a
Neo-Latin Poet Scarbievius; Lithuanian Historian Vijukae-Kojelari.cius;
Lexicographer Si.rvydas, Jurist Olizarovias, Astronomer ArDchitert1 Zehrys
Zebrauskas and others.
4+. With the dissolution of the Jesuit Order by Pagel Clement XIV in 2",77,30
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6. During the occupation of Vilnius by the Poles (1918-1939), the University was
renamed Stefan Batory, and continued to f=ctiQn under that name until the on e.t
of World War II.. The Lithuanians then formed they University of Kaunas (under the
Statute of Vilnius. University) within Lithuania proper. At the end of the PoLish
occupation (1939), the University of Vilnius was again returned to the jurisdi+ta.on
of the Lithuanian Republic. Mykolas Birziska way elected the new president
(Rector Magnificus) in 1940. With the Russian advance in June 19+0 and the
resulting occupation. and again in 1941_during the German occupation, the University
of Vilnius became headquarters of the apposition., which pledged loyalty to Lithuania
and resistance to the invaders. At this time x9417 the University had six
faculties:
Faculties
(a) Iiuznanities
Departments
Philology
History
Philosophy
(b) Mathematics and Natural Mathematics
Sciences Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Geology-Geography
(q), Jurisprudence
(d) Economics
(e) Medicine
Medicine
Pharmacology.
Dentistry
Forestry
The University numbered a faculty of about 500 professors of all categories.
besides,a. staff of employees. Its libraries contained over 500 thou.0and volizmpa=,
of books and manuscripts.
7. The second Russian occupation (194+) resulted in a catastrophe that not ?nly dxrove
the Lithuanians from their native land,-but also destroyed their culture and
education. The bulk of the faculty of both universities, Kaunas and Vilnius,
and other academic institutions of the country, with their. thousands of student,
fled to. the West and today are scattered in twenty countries.
8. After 19+5 under Russian regime, the University of Vilnius was reorganized Into
seven faculties as follawss
Marxism-Leninism
Jurisprudence
Economics
History-Philology
Physics., Mathemmatics, Chemistry
Medicine
Natural Sciences
After the, first Russian occupation (1941.l), the faculties were, carefully s !rf-, x d
for their political orientation towards Communism. Many of the professors
remained in Lithuania and are still affiliated with the University. Some of
them.were dismissed and some were exiled to Siberia.
10. The following list of faculty members of the University of Vilnius consists .>
those wh i;,r,ined. after the second Russian occupation in 1944. The list is based,
on the f&culty University organization from 1911.l_141.. The first, title followiu,.6
the name indicates the academic rank in 1942-44. The r?aYik indicated under the heading
(19~+) and--
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TITS is.-Academic rank during the second Russian occupa
insafar ,%P ._I can determine--present rank.
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lla Rector o ' the University: Bucas, Jonas (see Faculty of Economics)
Vice-Rector of, the University: JJnkau.eks,a, Steponas (see Faculty-of Mathemat. cs and
Eatural Sciences)
FACULTY oF HUMANITIES
APPROXIMATE
NAME TITLE (1942-44+) AGE PRESENT TITLE
Banevicius, Mykolas Lecturer in Russian
Comment: of Russian origin
Bobianskiene, Lidija
Lecturer in French
60
Dumcius, Jonas
A .junct of Greek Philology
1i8
Prof of History
Prof of Classics
Comment.-. Was interested only in.:Classies
Dundulis,, Bronius, Dr Assistant in History of Europe 48 Prof of General History
Galaune; Paulius Asst Prof of History of Art 62 Unknown
Comment: Director of the Art Museum in Kaunas. Has published several books in the
field of. the Lithuanian Art History. His wife was an opera singer.
Gucas, Alfon.o
Assistant in Pedagogics
50
Prof and Director of the
Institute of Pedagogics
in Vilnius
Joriynas, Ignas
Assoc Prof of History of
Lithuania
68
Prof of Ruer-ois.n History
Comment: Former Counselor of Lithuanian Foreign Ministry. Has published several
studies in the field-of Lithuanian History.
Karsavinas, Leanas:,.Dr Prof of General History 71
Seems to be teaci3tra
in the Academy of Art
at Vila.ius
Comet' A Russian, born 1882 inn St Petersburg (Leningrad). After the Bolshevik
revolution (1918') emigrated;. to France . -_ _ About 1925 came to University of
Kaunas; singe 1940 at University of Vilnius. He has published many books
in Russian,. In Lithuanian he has published seven-volumes on "Historyy of the
Culture of Europe". After 1944) he was dismissed from the University.
Kruopas,'Joias
Lecturer in Lithuanian
language
46
Unknown
Mikenaite, Akvile
Assistant in History of Art
45
Unknown
Mykolaitis, Vincas, Dr Aeeoc Pr,aC: ,,*ietory of
79
Unknown
Lithuan~srature
Cow: ? Well known Lithuanian author. He has published under the name Puti:t r tray
bookst poetry, drama and novel. Before the Russian Revolution he studied
in the Catholic Seminary. During World War I studied at the University of
Fribourg (Switzez?land). PhD received in Fribourg about 1923. No soy.talistic
err communistic ideas were---observed in his-writings. One of the most popular
and beloved authors in the country. Among other books published by him.,
Valdovo'Sunus (The Son of the Ruler); Moteris Ir Ziedas (Woman and the
Blossom); Altoriu Seselyje (In the Shadows of the Altars); Kunigaiks'is
Zvainys-(The Duke Zvainys);?Modern Lithuanian Literature
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TITLE (192-1+i)
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Minginas, Jonas
Miskinis,,, Motiejus
Assistant in.Pedagogics 46 Unknown
Assistant in Slavic Languages 47 Unknown
and Literature
Comment: Specialized in Russian Literature.
Pereckas,. Jonas
Assistant in Pedagogics
4+6
Rocka, Marcelinas
Lecturer in Classical
Philology
48
Bezemanas, Vosylius
Prof of Philosophy
70
Comment: He was dismissed from the staff after 1944.
Volkaite, Regina
Assistant in Archaeology
45
Vorobjovaa, Mikalojus
Assistant in History of Art'
50
Baleikonis, Juozas
Editor of the Dictionary of 68
the Lithuanian : Language,
published by Academy of Sciences
Comments
of Lithuania. (Volume I published Lithaariann 1rlguage at
1942, Volume II.published about the F.biiversi-T;y of Vi]nius
1946)
Born in district of Panevezys..(Lith). He is'a well known Lithuanian ptiiologist
and translator. Since 1926,he._has been, working on the Dictionary of the
Lithuanien--Language (Thesaurus. Linguiae Lituanicae - about 20 volume!; planned,
approximately 20 thousand pages). A man of no socialistic, not to men.ica
communistic inclination, he never has admired the Russian . way of life :,r
Russian culture. All his translations, particularly in the field of Fairy Tales,
are selected from Western authors.
12. FACULTY OF ECONOMICS
Acus-Acukas, Jonas Asst Prof of Economics 58 Prof of Economics
(Marketing)
Comment: He was a colonel in the Lithuanian Army.
Bucas, Jonas, Dr Asst Prof of Economics 50 Rector of th& University
of Vilnius and Prof of
Peoples Business
Economy
Comment: He has a Jewish wife. Probably for that reason he remained in the cotu-:try.
Budrys, Dzidas, Dr Asst Prof of Economics 50 Prof of Pcli4-.ical
Economy
Luksa, Kazimieras Assistant in Economics 4+7 Prof of Peoples Business
Economy
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Unknown
Prof of Li'Lauanlan
Li we at:we
Unknown
Unknown
Editor of .:he Dictionary
of the Li t huar .an Lan-
giage and -Prc-f of
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FACULTY OF JURISPRUDENCE
APPRCCIMATE
TITLE (1942-44) A. PRESENT TITLE
Prof of History of
State and Lai
Comment: He has-published several books and many articles in Lithuanian History,
Literature and Culture..
Jablonskis, Konstantinas, Dr.. Assoc Prof of
-History of__Law
Kauza, Vincas.
Physician, Adjunct in
Court rForensi]
Medicine
FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES
14. Bieliukas, Kazys, Dr Asst Prof of Geography 50 Prof of Phys-c.a,l
Geography
Brazdziunas, Povilagi, Dr, Assoc.. Prof of Experimental 50
Physics
Prof of Experimental
'Physics
Comment: Former officer in Lithuanian Army. He had two brothers, also officers .n the
Lithuanian Army.
Dagys, Jonas, Dr
Asst Prof of Plant Anatomy
and Physiology
Dalinkevicius, Juozau, Dr. Assoc-Prof of Geology 55
Prof of Geology
Dauksas, Kazys, Dr
Asst Prof of Chemistry
52
Dean of the Fac alty of
Chemistry and Prof of
Inorga :l c^ C m;;, str?y
Horodnicius,.Henrikas
Assistant in Experimental
Physics
48
Prof of General Physics
and Dean cf h.re: Faculty
of Physics and Math.ems cs
Ivanauskas, Tadas, Dr
Prof of Zoology
70
Prof of Ve r, t*=l,r.te
Zoology
Comment: A family of split nationality., He considered himself as Lithuanian; h^s
brother considered himself as White Russian and the third. brother cons-.deg e'd
himself to be of Polish nationality. They were born in the southeastern part
of the district of Vilnius.
Janka'uskas, Steponas, Dr Asst Prof of Comparative 52 Prof of Zo^iLc-gy and
Anatomy and Embryology Vice-Rector c..f the
University of Vilnius
Comment: In 1946 he published in the Lithuanian Communist press an appeal to Lithuanian
professors in exile in Germany urging them to return to Lithuania SSR. The
answer to his appeal in the Lithuanian exile press was given by Prof Mykolas
Birziska, ex-Rector of the University of Vilnius.
Jucys, Adolfas, Dr Asst Prof of Physics 48 Prof of Theoretical
Physics
Comment: Specialized. in Atomic Physics
Kaikarys,, Vytautas Narcijonas Assistant in Physical 47 Prof of General Chemistry
Chemistry
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FACULTY OF MATM1ATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES (Con't )
APPROXIMATE
NAME TITLE (1942-44) ACE PRESM -
T"ME
Katilius, Petras, Dr Assoc Prof of. Geometry 50 Prof of t,eo
t;ry
Kaveckis, Mykolas Stasys, Dr Assoc Prof of 55 P
rof of Mine
ralogy
Mineralogy and
Crystallography
Kudaba, Jeronimas
Assistant in Technical, 46 P
rof of Tech
nology of
Matulis, Juozas, Dr
Chemistry O
C
Prof of Chemistry 52 U
rganic and
hemistry
nknown
Inorganic
Comment: Studied at the University of Kaunas. After graduation he was sent to
Germany. In Leipzig (1930-3.) he was a student of the famous German atomic
physicist,.De..Bay. There he received his Doctor's degree. He has published
several books in the, field of chemistry and physical chemistry. After the
second Russian occupation (19+4), Matulis was appointed President of Academy
of Sciences of Lithuania. As president of the Academy of Sciences, he is
often mentioned-in the Communist press of the country, is active In Communist
conventions. ;'In 1951 he-was mentioned as a member of the Cor mut 5t Party,.
USSR. Before 1940 he was not linked with the leftist or Communist F? r:y
groups, He was born in a traditional Lithuanian farming family. He is
married to the daughter of one of the founders of the Lithuanian Dreg Cc.,
"Germapo", a Mrs (fnu) Malela. At present time he seems not to be tpa,.=hing
at,the University_of.Vilnius.
,. Minkevicius, Antanas Dr Assoc Prof of Biology and 52 Prof of SyLtatematic
Systematic Botany of the lower, plants
Pavilonis, Silezijus Benignas Physician; Assistant 48 Prof of Ar. stomy and
in Anatomy Emk~ryc: ~n
Puodziukynas, Antanas, Dr'Aseoc Prof of Physics 52 Unknown
Slezeviciiis, Kazys Prof of Geophysics and 63 Prof of Meteorology and
Meteorology Cl~,mattalo~:v
Comment: He has published several scientific books in the field of meteoro.t.ogy.
Snarskis, Povilas, Dr
Aset Prof of Systematics
50
Prof of Derw?:nism and
of Plants,
Genetic-s
Btanaitis, Otanas, Dr
Asst Prof of Mathematics
52
Unknown
Salcius, Petras, Dr
Prof of Economics
60.
Unknown
Comment: He has published several books and many articles in the field of ecariNitmic:s,
especially cooperatives.
salkauskis, Kazimieras Assoc Prof of Civil Law 70 Unknrw.n
and Civil Process.
Sivickis, Pranciskus, Dr Prof of'Zoology 69 Unknown
Comment: He has published several books in the field of Zoology and Embryology
Sopauskas, Jonas, Dr Assoc Prof of Physiology and. 52 Prof of Physiology
Physiological Chemistry
Sopauskiene, Albin. Assistant in Anatomy and 50 Unknown
Physiology of Plants
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Zubrys, Alfvnsas,Dr
Assoc Prof of Organic
Chemistry_
52
Zemaitus, Zigmas
Zilinskas,,Qerardas,, Dr
Prof of Mathematics
Assistant in Mathematics
69
154
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Cepulis, S
Adjunct in Surgical Medicine 50
Markulia, Juozas
Assistant in Human Anatomy
49
Pakonaitis, Pranas
Physician; Orderer of the
Clinics
52
Siaulys, Benediktas
Assoc Prof of Pharmacology
55
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Prof of the Analysis
of Mathematics
Prof of General
Mathematic 3
Prof of Otolaryngology
and apthalnology
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