About
Lithuanian linguist who was one of the founders of the standard Lithuanian language. The linguistic material he collected was published in the 20 volumes of Academic Dictionary of Lithuanian which is still used today.
Before Fame
He studied classical languages at the University of Moscow.
Trivia
He attemped to base Lithuanian on the western Aukstaitijan dialect.
Family Life
His parents raised him in Kubileliai, Lithuania.
Associated With
He and Vincuk Viacorka were both successful linguists.
