Jonas Kazlauskas (linguist), Date of Birth, Date of Death

Jonas Kazlauskas (linguist)

Lithuanian linguist

Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1930

Date of Death: 07-Oct-1970

Profession: linguist

Nationality: Lithuania

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Jonas Kazlauskas (1 August 1930, in Matiešionys – 7 October 1970, in Vilnius) was a Lithuanian linguist, expert on the Baltic languages.In 1954, he graduated from the University of Vilnius.
He was the Dean of the Humanities faculty at University of Vilnius.
He was one of the founders of the journal, Baltistica.He died in mysterious circumstances, his body found in the Neris River.
It is rumoured that the KGB tried to recruit him, and he refused, leading him to be killed.