The collective biography of professors and adjuncts of the Imperial University of Vilnius (1803–1832) /

The dissertation analyses the collective biography and its international aspects (science travel, dissemination of scientific knowledge, integration into the European science network) of the Imperial University of Vilnius (1803–1832) group of professors and adjuncts, consisting of 115 university scientists and educators. Based on the prosopographical method, a biographical list has been formed, thanks to which the aim is to provide a social and academic analysis of the characteristics of this group (the composition of the group, social and territorial origin, religious affiliation, education and academic duties). The special cases of the group, which allowed the full examination of the integration of the foreigners of scientists into group of professors and adjuncts, to explore science trips as a condition for academic career criteria and scientific ties abroad, to analyze IUV scientists' belonging to European science societies, academies and institutes as a condition for involvement in the European science network. In the dissertation, the complex use of primary sources – service sheets, scientific travel reports and diaries revealed a little familiar figure of the XIX century beginning Vilnius science man.

Grantor dc:publisher

Institutional Repository of Vilnius University

Year dc:date

2020

Author dc:creator

• Milinkevičiūtė, Daiva,

Contributors dc:contributor

• Bairašauskaitė, Tamara

• Imperial University of Vilnius ; professors ; adjuncts ; collective biography ; prosopography

Statement dc:rights

• info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

Language dc:language

eng

Repository record dc:identifier

https://repository.vu.lt/VU:ELABAETD72292010&prefLang=en_US

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vu.lt:elaba:72292010