Jonas Jaknavičius
Lithuanian lexicographer (1589–1668)
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Jonas Jaknavičius (1589 – April 11, 1668) was a Lithuanian Jesuit chancellery worker, teacher, Rector of the Kražiai College, Smolensk College, and Vilnius College.[1][2][3][4]
Jonas Jaknavičius | |
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| Born | 1589 Eastern part of Lithuania proper |
| Died | April 11, 1668 |
| Occupations | Lithuanian chancellery worker, teacher, academician, Jesuit |
| Notable work | Ewangelie polskie y litewskie |
Jaknavičius prepared and published a book about the Polish and Lithuanian gospels for sermons (Polish: Ewangelie polskie y litewskie, Lithuanian: Lenkiškos ir lietuviškos evangelijos) which was republished 40 times in the 17th-19th centuries due to their popularity.[1][5] The Ewangelie polskie y litewskie was written and published in Polish and Lithuanian languages.[6] The oldest surviving version of the Ewangelie polskie y litewskie is from 1647 and was recognized by UNESCO (currently preserved at the Kaunas University of Technology).[1][7][8]
Jaknavičius also contributed to the 2nd edition (1631) of Konstantinas Sirvydas' dictionary Dictionarium Trium Lingvarum in usum Studiosæ Iuventutis.[1]