Difference between revisions of "Vilnius University"
(Created page with "{{group |wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilnius_University |constitutes=university |facebook=https://www.facebook.com/VilniusUniversity |logo= |twitter= |start= |head...") |
(unstub) |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
|constitutes=university | |constitutes=university | ||
|facebook=https://www.facebook.com/VilniusUniversity | |facebook=https://www.facebook.com/VilniusUniversity | ||
| − | |logo= | + | |type=public,research |
| + | |logo=Vilnius university logo.png | ||
|twitter= | |twitter= | ||
| − | |start= | + | |start=1919 |
|headquarters=Vilnius, Lithuania | |headquarters=Vilnius, Lithuania | ||
| + | |description=Lithuanian university with many disruptions during its history | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | '''Vilnius University''' is a [[public university|public]] [[research university]] in [[Lithuania]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==History== | ||
| + | The university was first founded in 1579 as the [[Jesuit]] Academy (College) of Vilnius by [[Stephen Báthory]], [[Grand Duke of Lithuania]] and [[King of Poland]]. It was the third oldest university (after the [[Cracow Academy]] and the [[University of Königsberg|Albertina]]) in the [[Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth]]. Due to the failure of the [[November Uprising]] (1830–1831), the university was closed down and suspended its operation until 1919. | ||
| + | |||
| + | In the aftermath of [[World War I]], the university saw failed attempts to restart it by the local Polish [[Society of Friends of Science in Wilno]] (1915 and November 1918), [[Lithuania]] (December 1918) and [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] forces (March 1919). It finally resumed operations as Stefan Batory University in [[Poland]] (August 1919), a period followed by another [[Polish–Soviet War]] in [[1920]], and finally incorporated into Poland in 1922. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Following the Soviet takeover of eastern Poland in September 1939, the university was briefly administered by the Lithuanian Soviet authorities (from October 1939), and then after Soviet annexation of Lithuania (June 1940), punctuated by a period of German occupation after [[Operation Barbarossa]], from 1941 to 1944, when it was administrated as the Vilnius State University. | ||
| + | |||
| + | In 1945, the Polish community of [[student]]s and [[scholar]]s of Stefan Batory University was transferred (expelled) to [[Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń]].<ref>Iłowiecki, Maciej (1981). ''Dzieje nauki polskiej.'' Warszawa: Wydawnictwo „Interpress”. p. 241.</ref> After Lithuania regained its independence in [[1990]], following the dissolution of the [[Soviet Union]], it resumed its status as one of the prominent universities in Lithuania. | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
{{SMWDocs}} | {{SMWDocs}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
| − | |||
Latest revision as of 13:54, 31 August 2022
 Vilnius University  (University)    | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Formation | 1919 |
| Headquarters | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Type | • public • research |
| Lithuanian university with many disruptions during its history | |
Vilnius University is a public research university in Lithuania.
History
The university was first founded in 1579 as the Jesuit Academy (College) of Vilnius by Stephen Báthory, Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland. It was the third oldest university (after the Cracow Academy and the Albertina) in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Due to the failure of the November Uprising (1830–1831), the university was closed down and suspended its operation until 1919.
In the aftermath of World War I, the university saw failed attempts to restart it by the local Polish Society of Friends of Science in Wilno (1915 and November 1918), Lithuania (December 1918) and Soviet forces (March 1919). It finally resumed operations as Stefan Batory University in Poland (August 1919), a period followed by another Polish–Soviet War in 1920, and finally incorporated into Poland in 1922.
Following the Soviet takeover of eastern Poland in September 1939, the university was briefly administered by the Lithuanian Soviet authorities (from October 1939), and then after Soviet annexation of Lithuania (June 1940), punctuated by a period of German occupation after Operation Barbarossa, from 1941 to 1944, when it was administrated as the Vilnius State University.
In 1945, the Polish community of students and scholars of Stefan Batory University was transferred (expelled) to Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń.[1] After Lithuania regained its independence in 1990, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, it resumed its status as one of the prominent universities in Lithuania.
Alumni on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Andriukaitis | Lithuania | Researcher Spook Soldier | Integrity Initiative forensic researcher | |
| Gabrielius Landsbergis | 7 January 1982 | Lithuania | Politician | Pro NATO Pro EU Lithuania foreign minister |
| Raimonda Murmokaitė | 17 July 1959 | Lithuania | Diplomat | Lithuanian diplomat who was President of the United Nations Security Council in February 2014 and May 2015, and Chairman of the UNSC's Counter-Terrorism Committee 2014-2015. |
| Laimonas Talat-Kelpša | 4 November 1977 | Lithuania | Diplomat | Lithuanian diplomat who took part in the Cold War Then and Now? event. |
References
- ↑ Iłowiecki, Maciej (1981). Dzieje nauki polskiej. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo „Interpress”. p. 241.
