Zigmas Zinkevičius, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Zigmas Zinkevičius

Lithuanian academic

Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1925

Place of Birth: Juodausiai, Vilnius County, Lithuania

Date of Death: 20-Feb-2018

Profession: politician, historian, university teacher, linguist

Nationality: Lithuania

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Zigmas Zinkevičius

  • Zigmas Zinkevicius (January 4, 1925 in Juodausiai, Ukmerge district – February 20, 2018 in Vilnius) was a leading Lithuanian linguist-historian, professor at Vilnius University, and a full member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences.
  • He has contributed to studies in the history of languages, onomastics and other areas.
  • Zinkevicius was a recipient of the Herder Prize, which was presented to him in 1994.
  • Zinkevicius is the author of 30 academic books and several hundred scientific publications in various languages.

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