# Peter Stuchka Latvian State University

> university in Soviet Latvia between 1958-1990

**Wikidata**: [Q136543845](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136543845)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/peter-stuchka-latvian-state-university

## Summary
Peter Stuchka Latvian State University was the official name and institutional form of a state university in the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic from 1958 until 1990. Headquartered in Riga, it was replaced by the University of Latvia in 1990.

## Key Facts
- Founded (inception): 1958.  
- Dissolved / abolished: 1990.  
- Country / political jurisdiction: Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic.  
- Headquarters (location): Riga.  
- Instance of: organization; university (academic institution for further education).  
- Replaced a predecessor entity in 1958 (Wikidata item Q136543979, qualifier point_in_time: 1958).  
- Replaced by: University of Latvia (qualifier point_in_time: 1990).  
- Official name variants / aliases include: Pētera Stučkas Latvijas Valsts universitāte; Latvian State University named after Peter Stuchka; Lettische Staatsuniversität "Peter Stutschka"; Латвийский государственный университет им. П. Стучки; and several other language forms.  
- Standard identifiers and authority records: ISNI 0000000107753222; VIAF 128461951; GND 1087528674; RILM ID 251592; NUKAT ID n2011050800; Library of Congress authority n80113698; national library identifiers for Latvia (000040400), Greece (340238), Lithuania (LNB:V*43863;=BK), Israel (987007604361105171), Portugal (390242), and others.  
- Related bibliographic / catalog identifiers: cinii research ID 1981993809655331010; nacsis cat author ID DA06358856; bibsys ID 90076442; rero legacy ID A000193082.

## FAQs
### Q: What was Peter Stuchka Latvian State University?
A: It was the official state university in the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic between 1958 and 1990, headquartered in Riga and known in Latvian as Pētera Stučkas Latvijas Valsts universitāte.

### Q: When was it founded and when did it cease to exist under this name?
A: The institution began in 1958 and was dissolved or abolished in 1990; in 1990 it was replaced by the University of Latvia.

### Q: Where was the university located?
A: The university's headquarters were in Riga, within the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic.

### Q: Under what other names has this university appeared in catalogs and languages?
A: It appears under multiple aliases and language forms, including Latvian, Russian, German, and English variants such as Pētera Stučkas Latvijas Valsts universitāte, Latvian State University named after Peter Stuchka, and Латвийский государственный университет им. П. Стучки.

### Q: How is this entity recorded in library and authority databases?
A: It is recorded across many authority files and catalogs (for example ISNI 0000000107753222, VIAF 128461951, GND 1087528674, national library of Latvia ID 000040400, and others).

## Why It Matters
Peter Stuchka Latvian State University denotes the formal identity of a higher-education institution during the Soviet period in Latvia (1958–1990). As a state university headquartered in Riga, it functioned as the recognized university-level organization within the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic under that name. The 1958 institutional change (noted as replacing a predecessor entity) and the 1990 replacement by the University of Latvia mark clear administrative and nominal transitions tied to broader political and institutional shifts. For researchers, librarians, and historians, this entity is important because it appears under many language variants and authority identifiers across library catalogs and bibliographic systems; those records are necessary when tracing publications, archival materials, alumni records, and legal or organizational continuity between pre‑Soviet, Soviet-era, and post‑Soviet higher-education structures in Latvia. Its catalogue entries and identifiers (ISNI, VIAF, GND, national library IDs) allow reliable cross-referencing of sources that use its Soviet-era name.

## Notable For
- Being the named state university form in the Latvian SSR from 1958 to 1990 (Pētera Stučkas Latvijas Valsts universitāte).  
- Formal institutional transition in 1958 when it replaced a predecessor entity (Wikidata Q136543979, qualifier point_in_time 1958).  
- Reversion/replacement in 1990 by the University of Latvia (qualifier point_in_time 1990), marking the end of this official name.  
- Extensive presence in international authority files and national library catalogues (ISNI, VIAF, GND, Library of Congress, national library IDs).  
- Wide range of language variants and catalog aliases used in bibliographic records across Latvian, Russian, German, and English sources.

## Body

### Overview
- Official common name (English): Peter Stuchka Latvian State University.  
- Latvian name: Pētera Stučkas Latvijas Valsts universitāte.  
- Operational period under this name: 1958–1990.  
- Political jurisdiction during that period: Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic.  
- Headquarters: Riga.

### Names and aliases
- The institution is recorded under numerous aliases and translations. Examples include:  
  - Pētera Stučkas Latvijas Valsts universitāte (Latvian)  
  - Latvian State University named after Peter Stuchka (English)  
  - Lettische Staatsuniversität "Peter Stutschka" (German)  
  - Латвийский государственный университет им. П. Стучки (Russian)  
  - Other variations exist in library catalogs and authority files.

### Dates and legal/organizational changes
- Inception: 1958 (Wikidata references note inception value 1958 with supporting catalog reference).  
- Replaced predecessor entity in 1958 (Wikidata property: replaces Q136543979, qualifier point_in_time 1958).  
- Dissolved / abolished: 1990 (Wikidata dissolved date with catalog reference).  
- Replaced by: University of Latvia (qualifier point_in_time 1990).

### Classification and instance
- Classified as an organization and specifically as a university (an academic institution for further education).  
- Its designation reflects a state university associated with the Latvian SSR.

### Location and jurisdiction
- Country: Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (as recorded in authority data).  
- Seat/headquarters: Riga (city-level location).

### Identifiers and library records
- ISNI: 0000000107753222.  
- VIAF: 128461951.  
- GND: 1087528674 (preferred).  
- RILM ID: 251592.  
- NUKAT ID: n2011050800.  
- Library of Congress authority ID: n80113698.  
- National library and catalog identifiers include: Latvia (000040400), Greece (340238), Lithuania (LNB:V*43863;=BK), Israel (987007604361105171), Portugal (390242), and others.  
- Additional bibliographic identifiers: cinii research ID 1981993809655331010; nacsis cat author ID DA06358856; bibsys ID 90076442; rero legacy A000193082.

### Relationship to University of Latvia
- The Peter Stuchka Latvian State University entity was formally replaced by the University of Latvia in 1990 (Wikidata property replaced_by with point_in_time 1990).  
- This replacement is recorded in authoritative catalog entries cited in the institutional metadata.

### Catalog and archival usage
- The Soviet-era name appears in multiple national and international library catalogs and authority files.  
- Researchers should use the listed identifiers and aliases when locating publications or archival records issued under the university’s name between 1958 and 1990.

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## References

1. [Pētera Stučkas Latvijas Valsts universitāte. Electronic Union Catalogue of Latvian Libraries of National Significance](https://kopkatalogs.lv/F/?func=direct&local_base=lnc10&doc_number=000040400)
2. Virtual International Authority File
3. CiNii Research