Studies of Vilnius Residents in Higher Education Institutions in Lithuania, Poland and Western Europe during I half of XVII c. – XVIII c.

Abstract

The article discusses studies of urban citizens in native Vilnius Academy, in gymnasiums of Gdansk, Elbing, Toruń in Royal Prussia, in Branev seminary, in universities of Krakow, Konigsberg, Ingolstadt and Padova. In addition to the place and years of studies, other significant aspects are discussed: position in urban society, dependence of religion, number of trips to foreign education institutions, acquisition of degrees, field of selected studies and gained profession, further fate of studying urban residents.