| abstract | - (1931.06.04 - 2009.01.04) The first Habil. Dr. of technical sciences in Lithuania Vyda Kęsgailaitė – Ragulskienė (1931 06 04 – 2009 01 04) is a well known scientist, professor, habilitated doctor, patriot of Lithuania and especially Samogitia. She was born and grew up in the family of Leonas Kęsgaila – Kenstavičius (1895-1979) and Stefanija Stanevičiūtė – Kęsgailienė (1899-1984) in the village of Dapšiai. In 1955 with honour graduated from Kaunas Polytechnical Institute, worked in industry, was a research associate of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, from 1967 of Kaunas Polytechnical Institute, later of Kaunas University of Technology. While studying in the Kaunas Polytechnical Institute graduated from J. Gruodis Higher Musical School (now it is a conservatory). In 1965 she defended the dissertation of candidate of technical sciences (now it is a doctoral degree), in 1973 she defended the dissertation of doctor of sciences (now it is a degree of habilitated doctor) and in 1977 the scientific title of professor was given to her. She and with coauthors wrote 6 research monographs, about two hundred research papers, made 97 patents. For her research work she was awarded a State prize and also was awarded by a number of diplomas and medals of various exhibitions. Professor Vyda Kęsgailaitė – Ragulskienė was a scientific supervisor or consultant of more than half of a hundred defended dissertations. Her research revealed and explained new phenomena of non-linear vibro-impact systems. She created systems which operate on the basis of new principles. The professor generalized her investigations in research monographs and research papers. The research work of the professor generalizes the results of experimental, analytical and computer studies on the basis of which new theoretical problems and new applications of vibro-impact mechanisms and devices were solved. On the basis of the results of the investigations a number of original devices of vibro-impact type were created which were recognized as inventions. Vyda Kęsgailaitė – Ragulskienė translated from the English the book by historian Ch. L. T. Pichel about Samogitia, she was active in the collection of data for the encyclopedia “The Officers of the Lithuanian Armed Forces 1918-1953”. She prepared the material about the history of the village of Dapšiai. From this village many prominent Lithuanian people originated, among them the creator of the science of artillery and multi-stage rockets Kazimieras Semenavičius. The history of parents and relatives of the professor reaches the XIV century: Kęsgailos were governing Samogitia and were high standing in the government of Lithuania. She was a talented scientist and a caring mother, strong support of the family. 1.
* Voverienė O. Prominent Scientists of Lithuania of the XX Century. Vilnius: Mokslo aidai, 2009, 640 p. 2.
* Самосинхронизация механических систем / К. Рагульскис, И. Виткус, В. Рагульскене. – Вильнюс: Минтис, 1965. – Т. 1: Самосинхронные и виброударные системы. – 186 с. 3.
* Ртутные коммутирующие элементы для устройств автоматики / В. - С. С. Зарецкас, В. Л. Рагульскене. – Москва: Энергия, 1971. – (Библиотека по автоматике. Вып. 447) – 104 с. 4.
* Виброударные системы / В. Л. Рагульскене. – Вильнюс: Минтис, 1974. – 320 с. 5.
* Двумерные вибрационные приводы / Р. Э. Курило, В. Л. Рагульскене. – Вильнюс: Мокслас, 1986. – 137 с. 6.
* Контактные системы / В. В. Осташявичюс, Б. В. Рудгальвис, В. Л. Рагульскене, Б. П. Бакшис. – Ленинград: Машиностроение, Ленинградское отделение, 1987. – 279 с. 7.
* Vibroengineering / One of the authors V. Ragulskienė. – Monograph. Science and Arts of Lithuania. Book 19. Vilnius: Academia Scientiarum Lithuaniae, 1998. – 572 p. 8.
* Professor Vyda Kęsgailaitė – Ragulskienė (1931 – 2009) / Monograph. Science and Arts of Lithuania. Book 74. Vilnius: Mokslotyros Institutas, 2009. – 568 p. 9.
* Ch. L. T. Pichel. Žemaitija. Kaunas: Ajeta, 1991. Translated from the English language by V. Ragulskienė. 10.
* Translation from the English language by V. Ragulskienė: Ch. L. T. Pichel. Žemaitija, nežinoma istorija. Klaipėda: Samogitia Media, 2007. 11.
* Multi-volume encyclopedia publication „Lietuvos kariuomenės karininkai 1918 – 1953”. Vilnius, 2001 – 2009. 12.
* Šiaudytis V. Lietuvos šviesuoliai. Kaunas: Aušra, 2010, 368 p. 13.
* Šiaudytis V. Gyvenimas – tai paukščio skrydis prie saulutės arčiau į mėlyną mėlyną dangų... Kaunas: Aušra, 2011, 200 p.
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