Aleksandras Vanagas

Aleksandras Vanagas (August 12, 1934 – April 13, 1995) was a Lithuanian linguist, one of the leading Lithuanian etymologists.

Biography Aleksandras Vanagas graduated Vilnius University (Lithuanian language and literature studies) in 1959. Since then till the death he worked in the Institute of the Lithuanian Language, was its director between 1990 and 1995. Also, since 1990 he taught in Vytautas Magnus University (was the head of the Lithuanian language department) and Vilnius Pedagogical University. Between 1990 and 1992 he was the head of the Commission of the Lithuanian Language.