Edvardas Gudavičius
Born(1929-09-06)6 September 1929
Kaunas, Lithuania
Died27 January 2020(2020-01-27) (aged 90)
Vilnius, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Alma materKaunas University of Technology
Vilnius University

Edvardas Gudavičius (6 September 1929 – 27 January 2020) was a Lithuanian historian.[1][2][3] He was known as one of the best historians in Lithuania specializing in the early history of Grand Duchy of Lithuania and is an author of many publications.[1]

Biography

In 1953, he graduated from Kaunas Polytechnic Institute with a degree in engineering.[1] Gudavičius started his career as a mechanic at one of the factories in Kaunas, but in 1958 moved to Vilnius.[1] In 1962, he enrolled to Vilnius State University of Vincas Kapsukas seeking a degree in history.[1] In 1991, he earned the title of professor.[1] He was a full member of Lithuanian Academy of Sciences.[1]

To the wider public he was mostly known for his work together with Alfredas Bumblauskas on the long-running TV show Būtovės slėpiniai, a talk show dedicated to topics of the history of Lithuania.[1] Gudavičius was a frequent contributor to various reference works, including the 25-volume Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija.[1][4] He also published works on the Statutes of Lithuania.

Dissertations

  • 1971 Lithuanian serfage process and its reflection in The first Statute
  • 1989 Lithuania in the Balts' war against German aggression in 13th century

Publications

  • Žymenys ir ženklai Lietuvoje XII-XX a., Vilnius, 1981, 131 p.
  • Pirmasis Lietuvos Statutas (together with Stanislovas Lazutka), Vilnius, 1983, t. 1, d. 1: Paleografinė ir tekstologinė nuorašų analizė; Vilnius, 1985, t. 1, d. 2: Dzialinskio, Lauryno ir Ališavos nuorašų faksimilės; Vilnius, 1991, t. 2, d. 1: Tekstai senąja baltarusių, lotynų ir senąja lenkų kalbomis. ISBN 5-417-00548-7.
  • Kryžiaus karai Pabaltijyje ir Lietuva XIII amžiuje, Vilnius, 1989, 192 p. ISBN 5-420-00241-8.
  • Miestų atsiradimas Lietuvoje, Vilnius, 1991, 95 p. ISBN 5-420-00723-1.
  • Mindaugas, Vilnius, 1998, 360 p. ISBN 9986-34-020-9.
  • Lietuvos istorija. Nuo seniausių laikų iki 1569 metų, Vilnius, 1999, 664 p. ISBN 9986-39-112-1.
  • ----, Vilnius, 2002, 116 p. ISBN 9955-445-55-6.
  • Lietuvos europėjimo keliais: istorinės studijos, Vilnius, 2002, 384 p. ISBN 9955-445-42-4.
  • Lietuvos akto promulgacijos kelias: nuo Vytauto kanceliarijos iki Lietuvos Metrikos, Vilnius, 2006, 80 p. ISBN 9986-19-913-1.

Awards

Gudavičius received these awards:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Bumblauskas, Alfredas. "Edvardas Gudavičius". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Mirė profesorius Edvardas Gudavičius". Lithuanian National Radio and Television (in Lithuanian). 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ↑ Bumblauskas, Alfredas (2020). "Edvardas Gudavičius: žmogus – istorijos meistras – akmuo". Lietuvos istorijos studijos (in Lithuanian). Vilnius University Press. 45: 8–21. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Autorius (-ė) Edvardas Gudavičius". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 23 March 2023.


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