Juris Baldunciks

Background

Baldunciks, Juris was born on November 29, 1950 in Jekabpils, Latvia. Son of Nikolajs and Alma Baldunciks.

Education

Diploma in English Philology, U. Latvia, Riga, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics, Latvian Academy Sciences, Riga, 1983.

Career

Junior research associate, Latvia Academy Sciences, Riga, 1977-1986; senior research associate, Latvia Academy Sciences, Riga, 1986-1990; lecturer, U. Latvia, Riga, 1983-1991; professor, U. Latvia, Riga, since 1991; deputy director, Institute Language and Literature, Riga, 1990-1992; deputy director, Institute Literature, Folklore and Art, Riga, since 1992. Chief editor dictionary of the Latvian Language, Latvian Academy Sciences, Riga, since 1990.

Achievements

• Juris Baldunciks has been listed as a noteworthy Philologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman sports history commission Latvian Olympic Committee, 1988-1993. Member Modern Language Association, Association Latvia's Sciences, Latvian Association American Studies.

Interests

• Avocations: history, encyclopedias, classical and jazz music, old timer's sports.

Connections

Married Maruta Brukle, August 23, 1975. 1 child, Edgars.

Father:

Nikolajs Baldunciks

Mother:

Alma Baldunciks

Spouse:

Maruta Brukle

child:

Edgars Baldunciks