Jonas Vileišis

Lithuanian lawyer, politician, and diplomat (1872–1942)
Person human Q3313138
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Jonas Vileišis

Summary

Jonas Vileišis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kovno Governorate[2]. He was born on January 3, 1872[3]. He died in Kaunas[4]. He died on June 1, 1942[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], university teacher[7], journalist[8], lawyer[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kovno Governorate[2], Jonas Vileišis…
  • Jonas Vileišis passed away in Kaunas[4].
  • Jonas Vileišis was born on January 3, 1872[3].
  • Jonas Vileišis died on June 1, 1942[5].
  • Burial took place at Rasos Cemetery[12].
  • Jonas Vileišis held citizenship in Lithuania[13].
  • Jonas Vileišis worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Jonas Vileišis's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Jonas Vileišis worked as a journalist[8].
  • Jonas Vileišis worked as a lawyer[9].
  • Jonas Vileišis worked as a politician[10].
  • Jonas Vileišis held the position of Member of the Seimas[14].
  • Among Jonas Vileišis's employers was Vytautas Magnus University[15].
  • Jonas Vileišis's education included a stint at Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University[16].
  • Jonas Vileišis's education included a stint at Šiauliai Gymnasium[17].
  • Jonas Vileišis is recorded as male[18].
  • Jonas Vileišis's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jonas Vileišis was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania[20].
  • Jonas Vileišis was affiliated with the Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union[21].
  • Jonas Vileišis's Commons category is recorded as Jonas Vileišis[22].
  • Jonas Vileišis's given name is recorded as Jonas[23].
  • Jonas Vileišis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Lithuanian[24].
  • Jonas Vileišis's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'lt', 'text': 'Jonas Vileišis'}[25].
  • Jonas Vileišis's sibling is recorded as Antanas Vileišis[26].
  • Jonas Vileišis's sibling is recorded as Petras Vileišis[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kovno Governorate[2], Jonas Vileišis… he was born on January 3, 1872[3].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University[16], a faculty of law[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1724[30] and Šiauliai Gymnasium[17], a school[31], in Lithuania[32], founded in 1851[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], university teacher[7], journalist[8], lawyer[9], and politician[10]. Jonas Vileišis was employed by Vytautas Magnus University[15]. He held the position of Member of the Seimas[14].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Social Democratic Party of Lithuania[20], a political party[34], in Lithuania[35], founded in 1896[36], headquartered in Vilnius[37] and Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union[21], a political party[38], in Lithuania[39], founded in 1922[40].

Death and Burial

Jonas Vileišis died on June 1, 1942[5]. He passed away in Kaunas[4]. Burial took place at Rasos Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Jonas Vileišis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Jonas Vileišis born?

Jonas Vileišis was born in Kovno Governorate[2].

Where did Jonas Vileišis die?

Jonas Vileišis passed away in Kaunas[4].

What did Jonas Vileišis do for work?

Jonas Vileišis worked as diplomat[6], university teacher[7], journalist[8], lawyer[9], and politician[10].

Where did Jonas Vileišis go to school?

Jonas Vileišis was educated at Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University[16] and Šiauliai Gymnasium[17].

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  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University, Šiauliai Gymnasium
    Place of birth Kovno Governorate
    Member of political party Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union
    Languages spoken, written or signed Lithuanian
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