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Zigmas Zinkevičius
Zigmas Zinkevičius (January 4, 1925 in Juodausiai, Ukmergė 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. Zinkevičius was a recipient of the Herder Prize, which was presented to him in 1994. Zinkevičius is the author of 30 academic books and several hundred scientific publications in various languages.
Biography.
a book discussing his experience as a Minister of Education "Kaip Aš Buvau Ministru" ("How I was a Minister").
Awards and prizes.
Zinkevičius received these awards and prizes:
- National Advancement Prize (), 2007
- The Commander's Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas, 1995
- Kazimieras Būga prize awarded by the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, 1995
- Herder Prize, 1994
External links.
- Bibliographical index of works by Zigmas Zinkevičius up to