Pedagogical Activities of Graduate (1916) of Riga Polytechnic Institute Jānis Rupais (1889–1974) in Latvia

The research on Jānis Rupais (1889–1974), engineer, pedagogue, and graduate of the Department of Chemistry (1916) of Riga Polytechnic Institute (RPI), was conducted using the documents of the National Archives of Latvia, the Latvian State Historical Archive and the Latvian State Archives, as well as...

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Main Authors: Alīda Zigmunde, Ilze Gudro, Ilze Ūsele, Ineta Bauere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Riga Technical University Press 2023-10-01
Series:History of Engineering Sciences and Institutions of Higher Education
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Online Access:https://hesihe-journals.rtu.lv/article/view/7943
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Summary:The research on Jānis Rupais (1889–1974), engineer, pedagogue, and graduate of the Department of Chemistry (1916) of Riga Polytechnic Institute (RPI), was conducted using the documents of the National Archives of Latvia, the Latvian State Historical Archive and the Latvian State Archives, as well as Gulbene Municipality Museum of History and Art. The article about the well-known pedagogue in Latvia in the 20th century – the long-term and only Principal of Gulbene State Commercial School and Vocational School (1926–1944) J. Rupais also reflects on his activities after World War II at Riga Industrial Polytechnicum. It describes both the educational institutions, the principal and pedagogue J. Rupais and his work methods, and the contribution he made to Gulbene and Latvia.
ISSN:2592-8651
2592-8643