Abstract

The rise of the Lithuanian mathematical school in the second half of the 20th century is associated with the development of probability theory and its application, and the foundations of that school were insightfully laid by the famous Lithuanian mathematician Jonas Kubilius. However, the academician also had a second vocation – the history of mathematics. At the end of the 20th century, he purposefully researched the mathematical legacy of the poet, bishop A. Baranauskas, recognizing him as the first Lithuanian mathematician researcher of the second half of the 19th century.
 At the beginning of the 21st century, J. Kubilius undertook a detailed implementation of the idea of a work in the history of Lithuanian mathematics. For this purpose, an informal group of specialists was convened, the content of the work was planned, and the research-based book series ``From the History of Lithuanian Mathematics'' was published. The fourth book in this series, Mathematics in Lithuanian Higher Education Institutions in 1921–1944, presents the research of an academic who reveals the situation of mathematics in universities in Kaunas and Vilnius.
 In addition, the memoirs of mathematics history by J. Kubilius, dedicated to mathematicians Z. Žemaitis, G. Žilinskas and V. Statulevičius, should be mentioned.
 The article, at the end of which fragments of the author's memories are presented, is dedicated to the centenary of the birth of Academician J. Kubilius.

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  • The memoirs of mathematics history by J

  • Tai byloja pati jubiliejinė Vilniaus universiteto 400 metų iškilmė ir neatsiejamai susiję Lietuvos mokslo paveldo tyrimai

  • Kubilius undertook a detailed implementation of the idea of a work in the history of Lithuanian mathematics

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Summary

Juozas Banionis

Ilgamečio Vilniaus universiteto rektoriaus, garsaus matematiko Jono Kubiliaus (1921–2011) darbuotė, skirta Lietuvos matematikos istorijos krypčiai. Pastaroji akademiko veikla dažnai įvardijama antruoju jo (po tikimybinės skaičių teorijos) pašaukimu. Straipsnis, kurio pabaigoje pateiktos autoriaus prisiminimų nuotrupos, skiriamas akademiko J. Raktiniai žodžiai: tikimybinė skaičių teorija; Lietuvos matematikai; matematikos istorija Lietuvoje

Tampant Vilniaus universiteto rektoriumi
Ieškant ryšio su Lietuvos praeitimi ir ateitimi
Nušviečiant matematikos istoriją Lietuvoje
Iškeliant gyvuosius liudijimus
Baigiamosios pastabos

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