Izidorius liesis: a scientist and a teacher/Izidorius liesis--mokslininkas, pedagogas

• Published in: Evolution of science and technology Vol. 4; no. 2; p. 91
• Main Authors: Isevicius, Edmundas, Rudzionis, Zymantas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.12.2012
• Subjects: Appreciation; College teachers; Liesis, Isidorius; Practice; Lithuania
• ISSN: 2029-2430
• DOI: 10.3846/est.2012.07

The article is devoted to Isidorius Liesis, a famous surveyor, scientist, teacher and head of the Department of Geodesy on his 110th birthday anniversary. An informative stand which presents the life and scientific and educational activities of I. Liesis was prepared for this anniversary in Kaunas University of Technology at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, which is directly related with the Department of Surveying. During this event the statement was read. The article presents the memories of colleagues and I. Liesis of the period of first restoration of Lithuania's independence, his efforts in education, service in the Lithuanian army. He is also renowned for his contribution to the Lithuanian military topography, coordination of the works associated with the geodetic measurements in the territory of Lithuania. Personal memories associated with participation in mixed Lithuania and the USSR Commission for national borders when part of the Vilnius region was returned to Lithuania in 1939, are presented. His work in the eve of World War II and during the German fascist occupation of Lithuania, educational activities at Vytautas Magnus University and post-war hardships, scientific and educational activities in Kaunas Polytechnic Institute are mentioned as well. Keywords: Isidorius Liesis, memories, geodetic measurements, the State Commission for the State Border, NKVD filtration camps, research activities, educational activities. Straipsnis skirtas izymaus geodezininko, mokslininko, pedagogo, Geodezijos katedros vedejo Izidoriaus Liesio 110-oms gimimo metinems pamineti. Sio jubiliejaus proga Kauno technologijos universiteto Statybos ir architekturos fakultete, kuris tiesiogiai siejasi su Geodezijos katedra, buvo parengtas informatyvus stendas, atspindintis I. Liesio gyvenimo moksline ir pedagogine veikla. Siam jubiliejui skirtame susirinkime perskaitytas pranesimas. Straipsnyje pateikiami bendradarbiu prisiminimai ir I. Liesio atsiminimai apie pirmosios Lietuvos nepriklausomybes kurimosi laikotarpi, jo pastangas siekiant issilavinimo, tarnyba Lietuvos kariuomeneje. Pazymetas jo indelis i Lietuvos karo topografijos vadovybes koordinuojamus darbus, susijusius su geodeziniais matavimais Lietuvos teritorijoje. Pateikti asmeniniai prisiminimai, susije su dalyvavimu misrios Lietuvos ir SSRS komisijos sudetyje valstybinei sienai, 1939 m. grazinus dali Vilniaus krasto Lietuvai, pazymeti, taip pat darba Antrojo pasaulinio karo isvakarese ir fasistinei Vokietijai okupavus Lietuva, pedagogine veikla Vytauto Didziojo universitete ir pokarines negandas, moksline bei pedagogine veikla Kauno politechnikos institute. Reiksminiai zodziai: Izidorius Liesis, prisiminimai, geodeziniai matavimai, Valstybine komisija sienai nustatyti, NKVD filtravimo lageris, moksline veikla, pedagogine veikla.