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.