Mykolas Biržiška

Lithuanian professor, diplomat and politician (1882–1962)
Person human Q64557
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Mykolas Biržiška

Summary

Mykolas Biržiška is a human[1]. He was born in Viekšniai[2]. He was born on August 24, 1882[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on August 24, 1962[5]. He worked as a literary historian[6], university teacher[7], diplomat[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Viekšniai[2], Mykolas Biržiška…
  • Mykolas Biržiška passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Mykolas Biržiška was born on August 24, 1882[3].
  • Mykolas Biržiška died on August 24, 1962[5].
  • Burial took place at Rasos Cemetery[11].
  • Mykolas Biržiška's father was Antanas Biržiška[12].
  • Mykolas Biržiška was married to Bronislava Biržiškienė[13].
  • A child of Mykolas Biržiška was Marija Biržiškaitė[14].
  • Mykolas Biržiška held citizenship in Lithuania[15].
  • Mykolas Biržiška's professions included literary historian[6].
  • Mykolas Biržiška worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Mykolas Biržiška worked as a diplomat[8].
  • Mykolas Biržiška worked as a politician[9].
  • Mykolas Biržiška held the position of Member of the Seimas[16].
  • Mykolas Biržiška was employed by Vytautas Magnus University[17].
  • Mykolas Biržiška was employed by Baltic University[18].
  • Among Mykolas Biržiška's employers was Žarija[19].
  • Mykolas Biržiška was employed by Vilniaus žinios[20].
  • Among Mykolas Biržiška's employers was Visuomenė[21].
  • Mykolas Biržiška was educated at Moscow State University, Faculty of Law[22].
  • Mykolas Biržiška's education included a stint at Šiauliai Gymnasium[23].
  • Mykolas Biržiška received the Doctor Honoris Causa at the Vytautas Magnus University[24].
  • Mykolas Biržiška received the Q137667728[25].
  • Mykolas Biržiška received the Commander of the Order of Vytautas the Great[26].
  • Mykolas Biržiška received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Viekšniai[2], Mykolas Biržiška… he was born on August 24, 1882[3]. His father was Antanas Biržiška[12].

Education

Educated at Moscow State University, Faculty of Law[22], a faculty of law[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1755[30] and Šiauliai Gymnasium[23], a school[31], in Lithuania[32], founded in 1851[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary historian[6], university teacher[7], diplomat[8], and politician[9]. Employers include Vytautas Magnus University[17], a university[34], in Lithuania[35], founded in 1989[36]; Baltic University[18], a university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1946[39], headquartered in Hamburg[40]; Žarija[19], a magazine[41], headquartered in Vilnius[42]; Vilniaus žinios[20], a periodical[43], in Russia[44], founded in 1904[45]; and Visuomenė[21]. Mykolas Biržiška held the position of Member of the Seimas[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Doctor Honoris Causa at the Vytautas Magnus University[24], an award[46], in Lithuania[47]; Q137667728[25]; Commander of the Order of Vytautas the Great[26], a grade of an order[48], in Lithuania[49], founded in 1930[50]; and Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[27], a grade of an order[51], in Lithuania[52].

Personal Life

Mykolas Biržiška was married to Bronislava Biržiškienė[13]. A child of him was Marija Biržiškaitė[14]. He was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania[53].

Death and Burial

Mykolas Biržiška died on August 24, 1962[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. Burial took place at Rasos Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Mykolas Biržiška ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Mykolas Biržiška born?

Mykolas Biržiška was born in Viekšniai[2].

Where did Mykolas Biržiška die?

Mykolas Biržiška died in Los Angeles[4].

Who were Mykolas Biržiška's parents?

Mykolas Biržiška's father was Antanas Biržiška[12].

Who was Mykolas Biržiška married to?

Mykolas Biržiška's spouses include Bronislava Biržiškienė[13].

What did Mykolas Biržiška do for work?

Mykolas Biržiška worked as literary historian[6], university teacher[7], diplomat[8], and politician[9].

Where did Mykolas Biržiška go to school?

Mykolas Biržiška was educated at Moscow State University, Faculty of Law[22] and Šiauliai Gymnasium[23].

What awards did Mykolas Biržiška receive?

Honors received include Doctor Honoris Causa at the Vytautas Magnus University[24], Q137667728[25], Commander of the Order of Vytautas the Great[26], and Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[27].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Child Marija Biržiškaitė
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