Alexander Curtius

Alexander Carolus Curtius (Lithuanian: Aleksandras Karolis Kuršius) was a Lithuanian nobleman and scholar[1] purported to be the first Lithuanian immigrant to The New World.[2][3] He founded the first Latin school in New Amsterdam in 1659 and became its headmaster.[4] Due to disciplinary problems and disputes over salary, he returned to Holland in 1661.

References
  1. "First Latin School of New Amsterdam Marker". Hmdb.org. 2009-06-27. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  2. Milerytė-Japertienė, Giedrė (2019-04-16). "Grynoriai: Lithuanian-American life in the early 20th century". Europeana (CC By-SA). Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  3. Research & Articles on Lithuanian Americans. BookRags.com. 2010-11-02. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  4. "Early Schools and Schoolmasters of New Amsterdam Part III". The History Box. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.