Antanas Baranauskas

Lithuanian poet, mathematician and bishop (1835–1902)
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Antanas Baranauskas
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Summary

Antanas Baranauskas was born on January 17, 1835[1], in Anykščiai[2]. He died on November 26, 1902[3], in Sejny[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], linguist[6], poet[7], Catholic priest[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Church of the Visitation in Sejny[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[12]
  • Occupation: Catholic deacon[13], Catholic bishop[14], philologist[15], university teacher[16], bishop[17]
  • Position held: diocesan bishop[18], titular bishop[19], auxiliary bishop[20]
  • Employer: Kaunas Priest Seminary[21], Saint Petersburg Roman Catholic Theological Academy[22]
  • Educated at: Saint Petersburg Roman Catholic Theological Academy[23], Kaunas Priest Seminary[24]
  • Notable work: The Forest of Anykščiai[25]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Family: Baranowscy[28]
  • Commons category: Antanas Baranauskas[29]
  • Family name: Baranauskas[30]
  • Given name: Antoni[31]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Antanas Baranauskas[32]
  • Commons gallery: Antanas Baranauskas[33]
  • Work location: Kaunas[34]
  • Described by source: Polish Biographical Dictionary[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Lithuanian[36]
  • Commons Creator page: Antanas Baranauskas[37]
  • Consecrator: Szymon Marcin Kozłowski[38], Anton Zerr[39], Cyril Lubowidzki[40]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Antanas Baranauskas include Baranauskas[41], an impact crater[42].

Why It Matters

Antanas Baranauskas has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Works attributed to him include The Forest of Anykščiai[45], a literary work[46]. Entities named for him include Baranauskas[41], an impact crater[42].

FAQs

Where was Antanas Baranauskas born?

Antanas Baranauskas's place of birth was Anykščiai[2].

Where did Antanas Baranauskas die?

Antanas Baranauskas passed away in Sejny[4].

What did Antanas Baranauskas do for work?

Antanas Baranauskas worked as a mathematician[5], linguist[6], poet[7], Catholic priest[8], and writer[9].

Where did Antanas Baranauskas go to school?

Antanas Baranauskas was educated at Saint Petersburg Roman Catholic Theological Academy[23] and Kaunas Priest Seminary[24].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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