Gunaras Kakaras
| Gunaras Kakaras | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 January 1939 Padaičiai, near Biržai, Lithuania[1] |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Fields | Astronomy and Astrophysics |
| Institutions | Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology |
| Alma mater | Vilnius University |
| Known for | Stars Photometry[2] |
Gunaras Imantas Kakaras (born 8 January 1939, Padaičiai near Biržai[1]) is a Lithuanian astronomer, founder and director[3] of Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology. He is widely known in Lithuania and Post-Soviet states as a scientist, advocating and popularising Lithuanian ethnic culture along with astronomy.[4][5]
In 1967, he published his first book Šimtas astronomijos mįslių (A Hundred Mysteries of Astronomy).[2] In 1977, together with Algimantas Ažusienis and Antanas Juška, Kakaras released a textbook Astrofizika.[2][6] His field of interests has evolved into unique concept of ethnocosmology. This new idea was widely supported in Lithuania, and resulted in establishing Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology in 1990,[3] which was built near Molėtai Astronomical Observatory, and until now is led by Kakaras himself.
Publications
- G. Kakaras, "Šimtas astronomijos mįslių", Vaga, Vilnius, Lithuania, 1967[7][8]
- G. Kakaras, A. Ažusienis and A. Juška, "Astrofizika", Textbook, Vilnius, Lithuania, 1977[2]
References
- 1 2 (Lithuanian) Astronomijos istorija
- 1 2 3 4 "Lietuvos astronomijos istorija". Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- 1 2 (Lithuanian) Lietuvos muziejai
- ↑ "Ethnocosmology and Mythology in Lithuania". Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ↑ Saukienė, Inga (26 October 2010). "kontaktas su ateiviais įmintų žmonijos atsiradimo mįslę". Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ↑ lt:Antanas Juška (1902)
- ↑ "the European Library". Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ↑ "Open Library". Retrieved 12 September 2013.