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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.
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