The Role of the Riga Latvian Society in the Life of Students and Graduates of the Riga Polytechnicum / Riga Polytechnic Institute (1862–1919)

2018
Alīda Zigmunde, Maija Pozemkovska

The Riga Latvian Society (RLS) is the oldest Latvian organization in the world, where students, graduates and academic staff from oldest universities in the territory of Latvia – the Riga Polytechnicum (RP), from 1896 – the Riga Polytechnic Institute (RPI), had worked. The activities of the Society and its members have been diverse and varied, and their results are different, too. The heritage preserved for the future is books compiled and translated by Latvians that are well-known folk historical and cultural values, and new educated, patriotic generations of Latvians. Poor students were supported as much as possible, enabling them to achieve their chosen goals and contribute to Latvia’s economic and national development, culture and education. The 150th anniversary of the RLS, the collaboration of the Society with the RP / RPI students, graduates and academic staff until 1919, has been studied.

Keywords
scholarships for students, RLS Knowledge Commission, «polytechnicans » and Riga Latvian Society
DOI
10.7250/HESIHE.2018.003

Zigmunde, A., Pozemkovska, M. The Role of the Riga Latvian Society in the Life of Students and Graduates of the Riga Polytechnicum / Riga Polytechnic Institute (1862-1919). History of Engineering Sciences and Institutions of Higher Education / Inženierzinātņu un augstskolu vēsture, 2018, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 24-44. ISSN 2592-8651. e-ISSN 2592-8643. Available from: doi:10.7250/HESIHE.2018.003

Publication language
English (en)