Antanas Klimas

Antanas Klimas
Born(1924-04-17)April 17, 1924
Pelekonys, Lithuania
DiedSeptember 18, 2016(2016-09-18) (aged 92)
NationalityLithuanian
Occupationlinguist
Known forcomparative linguistics of Baltic, Slavic and Germanic languages

Antanas Klimas (Lithuanian pronunciation: [ɐnˈtaːnɐs ˈkʲlʲɪmɐs]; April 17, 1924 in Pelekonys–18 September 2016 in Brighton)[1] was a prominent[2][3] Lithuanian doctor of sciences, onomastician and comparative linguist specializing in the relationships between Baltic, Slavic and Germanic language groups as well as the history of Lithuanian language. He also created Lithuanian textbooks and dictionaries, was the editor for the language journal Lituanus, published academic articles on the Lithuanian and Indo-European linguistics.[4] Klimas has written more than 130 publications on linguistics and has made significant contributions to the comparative linguistics of Baltic, Slavic and Germanic languages. He also researched Lithuanian anthroponymy, word formation, phonology and morphology.[5]

  1. ^ "Antanas Klimas". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian).
  2. ^ Rastauskienė, Rosita "„Mes unikalūs, nes esame stebuklo vaikai“" ['We are unique because of we are the children of a miracle'] (in Lithuanian). Delfi. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  3. ^ Mikalauskienė, Lina. "Edukologė E. Sakadolskienė: „Šviesą skleisti gali kiekvienas“" [Educologist E. Sakadolskienė: Everyone may bring light] (in Lithuanian). Bernardinai.lt. Archived from the original from 28 May 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  4. ^ Palionis, Jonas (2016). Antanas Klimas. Baltistica. (in Lithuanian). Vilnius University Library. p. 427. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Antanas Klimas" (in Lithuanian). Prienai "Žiburio" Gymnasium. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

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