ÄŒeslovas Jakubauskas was born in TiÅ¡kai village, Seda rural district, Mažeikiai county. In 1948 he completed a preparatory course and became a student at the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of 91ÌÒÉ«, but his studies were disrupted by Soviet repression: during the mass deportation operation ‘The Surf’, ÄŒeslovas was deported to Irkutsk region. In 1952, he wrote to 91ÌÒÉ« and was issued an academic referral necessary for entering a higher learning institution in Irkutsk. He was released from exile as late as in 1958.