Antanas Minkevičius
Antanas Minkevičius (born May 30, 1900 in Girsteikiškis , Alanta district, Molėtai district , † November 28, 1998 in Vilnius ) was a Lithuanian botanist, phytopathologist and mycologist .
Life
In 1928 Minkevičius graduated from Vytautas Magnus University and in 1938 received his doctorate in natural sciences . From 1925 to 1940 he taught at the Lietuvos universitetas (from 1930: Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas ). From 1930 to 1932 Minkevičius studied at the ETH Zurich . From 1940 to 1992 he taught botany, phytopathology and mycology at Vilnius University , from 1944 as a professor . From 1945 to 1959 he worked at the Botany Institute. From 1959 to 1961 he headed the Phytopathology Sector of the Research Institute.
From 1961 Minkevičius was a member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences .
His grave is in Antakalnis Cemetery , Vilnius.
bibliography
- Lietuvos TSR flora t. 1, vienas autorių ir rengėjų
- Vadovas Lietuvos augalams pažinti, su kitais, 1934 m.
- Fitopatologijos pagrindai, 1948 m.
- Medžių ir krūmų grybinės ligos 1950 m.
- Vadovas Lietuvos TSR miškų, pievų ir pelkių samanoms pažinti, 1955 m.
- Vadovas Lietuvos kerpėms pažinti, su kitais, 1983 m.
- Vadovas Lietuvos TSR rūdiečiams grybams pažinti, 1984 m., Rusų kalba
- Mushrooms of Lithuania // Lietuvos grybai, su M. Ignotavičiūte, t. 5: d. 1 1991 m., D. 2 1993 m.
literature
- Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija . XV tomas, p. 180. Antanas Minkevičius
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Minkevičius, Antanas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lithuanian botanist, phytopathologist and mycologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 30, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Girsteikiškis , Alanta District, Molėtai District |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 28, 1998 |
| Place of death | Vilnius |