Vincas Kudirka
Lithuanian poet and physician
Vincas Kudirka was a Lithuanian poet and physician, and the author of both the music and lyrics of the Lithuanian national anthem, "Tautiška giesmė". He is regarded in Lithuania as a national hero. Kudirka used the pen names V. Kapsas, Paežerių... Wikipedia
Born: December 31, 1858, Lithuania
Died: November 16, 1899 (age 40 years), Kudirkos Naumiestis, Lithuania
Parents: Motiejus Kudirka and Elžbieta Jasulevičiūtė
Books: Lietuvos tilto atsiminimai and Mindaugas
Nationality: Lithuanian
Place of burial: Meičiai Cemetery, Kudirkos Naumiestis, Lithuania
Education: University of Warsaw (1882–1889), University of Warsaw (1881–1882), Marijampolė Gymnasium, and more