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 disputes over salary (Curtius was paid too little by the Dutch of New Netherland) and disciplinary problems, he returned to Holland in 1661.

References

  1. ↑ "First Latin School of New Amsterdam Marker". Hmdb.org. 2009-06-27. Archived from the original on 2018-06-23. 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. Archived from the original on 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
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