Uladzimir Katkouski
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Uładzimir Katkoŭski was a Belarus
ian blogger, web designer and website creator.
at the American University in Bulgaria
in Blagoevgrad
and later worked as an IT specialist in Budapest
and in Frankfurt am Main. From 2002, he worked for the Belarusian edition of Radio Free Europe
.
On June 16, 2006, he and his wife had a car accident
on a street in Prague
. Katkoŭski was in coma
for almost a year until he died on May 26, 2007.
Internet. In the late 1990s, together with his future wife and other Belarusian Internet, users he created the Belarusian historical website Litvania that had notable popularity. Katkoŭski was one of the first and most popular blog
gers in Belarusian language
known as rydel23. In 2006, he was awarded by the Belarusian top web portal TUT.by
for his blog br23.net.
Katkoŭski created the websites Pravapis.org (about issues concerning Belarusian language) and Martyraloh Biełarusi - "The Belarusian Martyrologe" about victims of Stalinist terror in Belarus. He translated the interface of Google
into Belarusian, and was the founder of the Belarusian Wikipedia
.
He was the creator and administrator of the website of the Belarusian edition of Radio Free Europe
.
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
ian blogger, web designer and website creator.
Biography
Katkoŭski took a degree in computer scienceComputer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
at the American University in Bulgaria
American University in Bulgaria
American University in Bulgaria is a private, selective, residential liberal arts university located in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. Courses are taught in English by high-quality faculty coming from four continents, experienced in teaching in a multicultural, learner-centered environment...
in Blagoevgrad
Blagoevgrad
Blagoevgrad is а city in southwestern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Blagoevgrad Province, with a population of about 74,302 . It lies on the banks of the Blagoevgradska Bistritsa River....
and later worked as an IT specialist in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
and in Frankfurt am Main. From 2002, he worked for the Belarusian edition of Radio Free Europe
Radio Free Europe
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is a broadcaster funded by the U.S. Congress that provides news, information, and analysis to countries in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East "where the free flow of information is either banned by government authorities or not fully developed"...
.
On June 16, 2006, he and his wife had a car accident
Car accident
A traffic collision, also known as a traffic accident, motor vehicle collision, motor vehicle accident, car accident, automobile accident, Road Traffic Collision or car crash, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction,...
on a street in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
. Katkoŭski was in coma
Coma
In medicine, a coma is a state of unconsciousness, lasting more than 6 hours in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light or sound, lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. A person in a state of coma is described as...
for almost a year until he died on May 26, 2007.
Activity on the Internet
In the mid-1990s, Katkoŭski became one of the pioneers of the Belarusian speakingBelarusian language
The Belarusian language , sometimes referred to as White Russian or White Ruthenian, is the language of the Belarusian people...
Internet. In the late 1990s, together with his future wife and other Belarusian Internet, users he created the Belarusian historical website Litvania that had notable popularity. Katkoŭski was one of the first and most popular blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
gers in Belarusian language
Belarusian language
The Belarusian language , sometimes referred to as White Russian or White Ruthenian, is the language of the Belarusian people...
known as rydel23. In 2006, he was awarded by the Belarusian top web portal TUT.by
Tut.By
Tut.By is a Minsk-based news website in Belarusian and Russian languages, owned by UP "Nadejnye programmy".It is considered the most popular Belarusian online resource with about 1,5 million visitors daily....
for his blog br23.net.
Katkoŭski created the websites Pravapis.org (about issues concerning Belarusian language) and Martyraloh Biełarusi - "The Belarusian Martyrologe" about victims of Stalinist terror in Belarus. He translated the interface of Google
Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
into Belarusian, and was the founder of the Belarusian Wikipedia
Belarusian Wikipedia
There are two Belarusian Wikipedias: one in the orthography of the Belarusian language which is official in modern Belarus , and another one in the pre-reform of 1933, classical orthography .-History:The first Belarusian Wikipedia was started on August 12, 2004...
.
He was the creator and administrator of the website of the Belarusian edition of Radio Free Europe
Radio Free Europe
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is a broadcaster funded by the U.S. Congress that provides news, information, and analysis to countries in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East "where the free flow of information is either banned by government authorities or not fully developed"...
.
External links
- Blog by Uładzimir Katkoŭski, in Belarusian and English
- Rydel's blog
- Pravapis.org
- "Litvania, the land of litvins"
- An obituary, Radio Free Europe Belarusian edition