astronomy

Juozas Matulis

Juozas Matulis is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Juozas Matulis rather than just read about it. In short: Juozas Matulis (19 March 1899 – 25 June 1993) was a Lithuanian chemist, physicist and long-time president of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences. Biography Education In 1912, Matulis graduated from Juodpėnai Elementary School.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Juozas Matulis (19 March 1899 – 25 June 1993) was a Lithuanian chemist, physicist and long-time president of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences.

Biography

Education In 1912, Matulis graduated from Juodpėnai Elementary School. He then studied at the Liepoja Gymnasium from 1920 he served in the electrical engineering battalion of the Lithuanian army. in 1923 Assistant Head of the Organization Department of the Post, Telegraph and Telephone Board. In 1924, he graduated from the Adult Gymnasium of the Lithuanian Teachers' Trade Union in Kaunas and entered the Technical Faculty of the University of Lithuania. In 1925, he was transferred to the Physics and Chemistry Department of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. From 1925, Mautlis participated in the activities of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party and was a member of its student organization Žiežirba. In 1928, he was accepted to the University of Lithuania as a junior laboratory assistant and in 1929 he graduated from the university. From 1930 he was chief assistant of the Chemistry Department of Kaunas University. In 1931–1933, he completed an internship at the University of Leipzig and in 1934 he received a doctorate in chemistry.

Academic career From 1936, he was associate professor and from 1940 the Dean of the Faculty of Mathematical Sciences and Natural Sciences of Vilnius University. Matulis career reached new heights after the Soviet occupation of Lithuania in 1940. In 1941, he was elected as an academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Lithuanian SSR and secretary of the Department of Natural Sciences. After the war, Matulis became the chairman of the restoration committee of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences and in 1946, he was elected chairman of the Academy of Sciences, a position he held until 1984. He was also a Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union. Matulis was the founder of the national electrochemical school in Lithuania. As politician he was a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian SSR from 1947, and from 1959 to 1963 he was its deputy chairman. Matulis became a member of the Communist Party of Lithuania in 1950 and was a member of its Central Committee from 1956 to 1986.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Juozas Matulis

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Juozas Matulis claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Juozas Matulis before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Juozas Matulis ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Juozas Matulis

In research: Juozas Matulis appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Juozas Matulis in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Juozas Matulis is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1899 births, 1993 deaths, Academic staff of Vilnius University, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Juozas Matulis outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Juozas Matulis in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

What is Juozas Matulis in simple terms?

Juozas Matulis (19 March 1899 – 25 June 1993) was a Lithuanian chemist, physicist and long-time president of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences. Biography Education In 1912, Matulis graduated from Juodpėnai Elementary School.

Why does Juozas Matulis matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Juozas Matulis?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Juozas Matulis.