LINGUIST
Kazimieras Būga
1879 - 1924

Kazimieras Būga
Kazimieras Būga (Lithuanian pronunciation: [kɐˈzʲɪˈmʲiərɐs buːˈɡɐ]; November 6, 1879 – December 2, 1924) was a Lithuanian linguist and philologist. He was a professor of linguistics, who mainly worked on the Lithuanian language. He was born at Pažiegė, near Dusetos, then part of the Russian Empire. Appointed as personal secretary to Lithuanian linguist Kazimieras Jaunius he showed great interest in the subject, and during the period 1905-12 studied at Saint Petersburg State University. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kazimieras Būga is the 99th most popular linguist (up from 152nd in 2019), the 87th most popular biography from Lithuania (up from 155th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Lithuanian Linguist.
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Among LINGUISTS
Among linguists, Kazimieras Būga ranks 99 out of 214. Before him are Adolf Erman, Matteo Bartoli, Bernhard Karlgren, Joan Coromines, Leo Spitzer, and Georg Curtius. After him are Henry Watson Fowler, Agop Dilâçar, Teun A. van Dijk, Heinrich Hübschmann, Daniel Jones, and Jules Gilliéron.
Most Popular Linguists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAdolf Erman
1854 - 1937
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 93
Matteo Bartoli
1873 - 1946
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 94
Bernhard Karlgren
1889 - 1978
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 95
Joan Coromines
1905 - 1997
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 96
Leo Spitzer
1887 - 1960
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 97
Georg Curtius
1820 - 1885
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 98
Kazimieras Būga
1879 - 1924
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 99
Henry Watson Fowler
1858 - 1933
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 100
Agop Dilâçar
1895 - 1979
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 101
Teun A. van Dijk
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 102
Heinrich Hübschmann
1848 - 1908
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 103
Daniel Jones
1881 - 1967
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 104
Jules Gilliéron
1854 - 1926
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 105
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1879, Kazimieras Būga ranks 117. Before him are Othon Friesz, Arthur Johnson, Rafael de Nogales Méndez, José Giral, Shinobu Ishihara, and Alan Gardiner. After him are Hermann Barrelet, Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Prince Mirko of Montenegro, Frank Bridge, Friedrich Christiansen, and Joseph Canteloube. Among people deceased in 1924, Kazimieras Būga ranks 78. Before him are Princess Isabella of Bavaria, Àngel Guimerà, Emile Claus, Emma Eckstein, Masujiro Nishida, and Jacques Loeb. After him are William Robert Ogilvie-Grant, Curt von Bardeleben, Maria Bernarda Bütler, Manuel Estrada Cabrera, Prince Francis Joseph of Battenberg, and Muhammad Jamalul Alam II.
Others Born in 1879
Go to all RankingsOthon Friesz
PAINTER
1879 - 1949
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 111
Arthur Johnson
SOCCER PLAYER
1879 - 1920
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 112
Rafael de Nogales Méndez
WRITER
1879 - 1937
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 113
José Giral
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1962
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 114
Shinobu Ishihara
PHYSICIAN
1879 - 1963
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 115
Alan Gardiner
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1879 - 1963
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 116
Kazimieras Būga
LINGUIST
1879 - 1924
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 117
Hermann Barrelet
ATHLETE
1879 - 1964
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 118
Pedro Aguirre Cerda
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1941
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 119
Prince Mirko of Montenegro
NOBLEMAN
1879 - 1918
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 120
Frank Bridge
COMPOSER
1879 - 1941
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 121
Friedrich Christiansen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1879 - 1972
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 122
Joseph Canteloube
COMPOSER
1879 - 1957
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 123
Others Deceased in 1924
Go to all RankingsPrincess Isabella of Bavaria
COMPANION
1863 - 1924
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 72
Àngel Guimerà
WRITER
1845 - 1924
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 73
Emile Claus
PAINTER
1849 - 1924
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 74
Emma Eckstein
PSYCHOLOGIST
1865 - 1924
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 75
Masujiro Nishida
SOCCER PLAYER
1899 - 1924
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 76
Jacques Loeb
BIOLOGIST
1859 - 1924
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 77
Kazimieras Būga
LINGUIST
1879 - 1924
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 78
William Robert Ogilvie-Grant
BIOLOGIST
1863 - 1924
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 79
Curt von Bardeleben
WRITER
1861 - 1924
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 80
Maria Bernarda Bütler
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1848 - 1924
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 81
Manuel Estrada Cabrera
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1924
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 82
Prince Francis Joseph of Battenberg
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1924
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 83
Muhammad Jamalul Alam II
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1924
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 84
In Lithuania
Among people born in Lithuania, Kazimieras Būga ranks 87 out of 328. Before him are Iosif Igelström (1737), Ieronim Uborevich (1896), Klara Zamenhof (1863), Sigitas Tamkevičius (1938), Clara Rockmore (1911), and Maciej Sulkiewicz (1865). After him are Irena Veisaitė (1928), Tomas Venclova (1937), Šarūnas Jasikevičius (1976), Yitzhak Arad (1926), Bernard Berenson (1865), and Alma Adamkienė (1927).
Others born in Lithuania
Go to all RankingsIosif Igelström
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1737 - 1823
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 81
Ieronim Uborevich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1937
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 82
Klara Zamenhof
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1863 - 1924
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 83
Sigitas Tamkevičius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 84
Clara Rockmore
MUSICIAN
1911 - 1998
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 85
Maciej Sulkiewicz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1865 - 1920
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 86
Kazimieras Būga
LINGUIST
1879 - 1924
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 87
Irena Veisaitė
WRITER
1928 - 2020
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 88
Tomas Venclova
WRITER
1937 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 89
Šarūnas Jasikevičius
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 90
Yitzhak Arad
HISTORIAN
1926 - 2021
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 91
Bernard Berenson
HISTORIAN
1865 - 1959
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 92
Alma Adamkienė
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2023
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 93
Among LINGUISTS In Lithuania
Among linguists born in Lithuania, Kazimieras Būga ranks 2. Before him are Eliezer Ben-Yehuda (1858).