Born on 01 01 1923 in Juškakaimi, Šakiai district. Died on 06 02 2014 in Vilnius.
In 1940 graduated from Jurbarkas Gymnasium, was a teacher. From 1948-1960 he worked at the State Publishing House of Pedagogical Literature in Kaunas (later "Šviesa"), in 1961 at the editorial office of the Encyclopaedia, and from 1962-1992 he worked at the publishing house of "Vagos". He was a translator and editor.