Kaunas, Lithuania

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Kaunas, Lithuania

LOCATION

Official Website:
http://www.kaunas.lt/

Population:
366,652 (2004)

BIRTHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Valdas Adamkus Head of State 3-Nov-1926 President of Lithuania, 2004-09

Moshe Arens Politician 27-Dec-1925 Likud Minister

Alexander Berkman Anarchist 21-Nov-1870 28-Jun-1936 A.B.C. of Anarchism

Emma Goldman Anarchist 27-Jun-1869 14-May-1940 Anarchist and feminist libertarian

Zvi Griliches Economist 12-Sep-1930 4-Nov-1999 Technology, Education, and Productivity

Emmanuel Levinas Philosopher 12-Jan-1906 25-Dec-1995 Totality and Infinity

George Maciunas Artist 8-Nov-1931 9-May-1978 Founder of Fluxus

Hermann Minkowski Mathematician 22-Jun-1864 12-Jan-1909 Minkowski space

Oskar Minkowski Doctor 13-Jan-1858 18-Jul-1931 Linked pancreas to diabetes

Arvydas Sabonis Basketball 19-Dec-1964 Lithuanian center, NBA Hall of Famer

Ben Shahn Painter 12-Sep-1898 14-Mar-1969 American Social Realist painter

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