Antanas_Čaplinskas

Antanas Rimvydas Čaplinskas

Antanas Rimvydas Čaplinskas

Lithuanian historian

Antanas Rimvydas Čaplinskas (28 March 1939 – 13 December 2011) was a Lithuanian energy engineer, historian and prominent author of books about history of Vilnius.[1] He was a Member of the First Council of the Vilnius city Sąjūdis, later from 1990 to 1995 he worked in the Vilnius City Council.[2] In 2008, Čaplinskas was awarded the Statuette of Saint Christopher for his scientific works about Vilnius.[2]

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Works

  • Vilniaus gatvės. Istorija, vardynas, žemėlapiai (English: Streets of Vilnius. History, glossary, maps), Vilnius, 2000.
  • Šv. Jono, Dominikonų, Trakų gatvės (English: St. John, Dominican, Trakai Streets), Vilnius, 1998, 2008.
  • Trilogy Vilniaus gatvių istorija (English: History of Vilnius streets):
    • Valdovų kelias. Rūdninkų gatvė (English: The path of rulers. Rūdninkai Street), Vilnius, 2001.
    • Valdovų kelias. Didžioji gatvė (English: The path of rulers. Didžioji Street), Vilnius, 2002.
    • Valdovų kelias. Pilies gatvė (English: The path of rulers. Pilies Street), Vilnius, 2005.
  • Vilniaus istorija: legendos ir tikrovė (English: The History of Vilnius: Legends and Reality), Vilnius, 2010.
  • Vilniaus atminimo knyga: mieste įamžintos asmenybės (English: Remembrance Book of Vilnius: Personalities Perpetuated in the City), Vilnius, 2011.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Mirė Antanas Rimvydas Čaplinskas". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Antanas Rimvydas Čaplinskas". vilnijosvartai.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 19 January 2020.
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