Education
Vilnius University.
lexicographer linguist university professor
Vilnius University.
Famous for his eloquence, Sirvydas spent 10 years of his life preaching sermons at Saint John"s church in Vilnius (twice a day - once in Lithuanian, and once in Polish). He was born in Lithuania some time between 1578 and 1581, in the village of Širvydai near Anykščiai. In 1612, he became a professor of theology at the Academia Vilnensis, the predecessor of Vilnius University.
Between 1623 and 1624, he also briefly served as the deputy rector of his alma mater, after which he continued as a professor in theology, liberal arts and philosophy.