Kazimieras Būga

Lithuanian linguist (1879-1924)
Person human Q1393883
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Kazimieras Būga

Summary

Kazimieras Būga is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pažiegė[2]. He was born on November 6, 1879[3]. He died in Königsberg[4]. He died on December 2, 1924[5]. He worked as a lexicographer[6], linguist[7], philologist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Kazimieras Būga was born in Pažiegė[2].
  • Kazimieras Būga passed away in Königsberg[4].
  • Kazimieras Būga was born on November 6, 1879[3].
  • Kazimieras Būga died on December 2, 1924[5].
  • Burial took place at Petrašiūnai Cemetery[11].
  • Kazimieras Būga held citizenship in Lithuania[12].
  • Lithuanian was Kazimieras Būga's native language[13].
  • Kazimieras Būga worked as a lexicographer[6].
  • Kazimieras Būga worked as a linguist[7].
  • Kazimieras Būga worked as a philologist[8].
  • Kazimieras Būga's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Kazimieras Būga's field of work was linguistics[14].
  • Kazimieras Būga's field of work was philology[15].
  • Kazimieras Būga's field of work was lexicography[16].
  • Kazimieras Būga's field of work was Vytautas Magnus University[17].
  • Among Kazimieras Būga's employers was Perm State National Research University[18].
  • Kazimieras Būga was employed by Tomsk State University[19].
  • Kazimieras Būga was employed by Vytautas Magnus University[20].
  • Kazimieras Būga's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University[21].
  • Kazimieras Būga's education included a stint at University of Königsberg[22].
  • Kazimieras Būga was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[23].
  • Kazimieras Būga is recorded as male[24].
  • Kazimieras Būga's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Kazimieras Būga's Commons category is recorded as Kazimieras Būga[26].
  • Kazimieras Būga's family name is recorded as Būga[27].

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Origins and Family

Kazimieras Būga's place of birth was Pažiegė[2]. He was born on November 6, 1879[3]. Lithuanian was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State University[21], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1724[30], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[31] and University of Königsberg[22], a university[32], in Kingdom of Prussia[33], founded in 1544[34]. Studied under Kazimieras Jaunius[35], a linguist[36], 1848–1908[37], of Russian Empire[38]; Jan Baudouin de Courtenay[39], a linguist[40], 1845–1929[41], of Poland[42], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[43], specialised in linguistics[44]; and Adalbert Bezzenberger[45], a linguist[46], 1851–1922[47], of Germany[48], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lexicographer[6], linguist[7], philologist[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include linguistics[14], an academic discipline[50]; philology[15], an academic discipline[51]; lexicography[16], an academic discipline[52]; and Vytautas Magnus University[17], a university[53], in Lithuania[54], founded in 1989[55]. Employers include Perm State National Research University[18], a national research university[56], in Russia[57], founded in 1916[58], headquartered in Perm[59]; Tomsk State University[19], a national research university[60], in Russian Empire[61], founded in 1878[62], headquartered in Tomsk[63]; and Vytautas Magnus University[20], a university[64], in Lithuania[65], founded in 1989[66].

Death and Burial

Kazimieras Būga died on December 2, 1924[5]. He passed away in Königsberg[4]. He is buried at Petrašiūnai Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Kazimieras Būga ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Kazimieras Būga born?

Kazimieras Būga was born in Pažiegė[2].

Where did Kazimieras Būga die?

Kazimieras Būga passed away in Königsberg[4].

What did Kazimieras Būga do for work?

Kazimieras Būga worked as lexicographer[6], linguist[7], philologist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Kazimieras Būga go to school?

Kazimieras Būga was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[21], University of Königsberg[22], and Saint Petersburg State University[23].

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  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  35. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  36. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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