Kazys Pakštas

Kazys Pakštas
Kazys Pakštas
	Pakštas in 1927
Born	June 29, 1893; Alinauka, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire; (now Lithuania)
Died	September 11, 1960 (aged 67); Chicago, United States
Education	Loyola University Chicago (1915); Fordham University (1918); University of Fribourg (1923);
Known for	Dausuva Theory; Baltoscandia Theory;
Spouse	Ona Pakštienė (m. 1924)
Awards	Andree Award (Sweden); Order of the Three Stars (Latvia); Order of Vasa (Sweden);
	Scientific career
Fields	Geography, geopolitics, sociology
Institutions	University of Lithuania (1925–1939); University of Latvia (1928–1931); University of California (1939–1941); Carleton College (1943–1944); Duquesne University (1949–1954); University of Maryland (1955); Steubenville College (1957);
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Kazys Pakštas (Lithuanian: [ˈkɐziːs ˈpaːkʃtɐs]; June 29, 1893 – September 11, 1960) was a Lithuanian political theorist and professor of geography, the pioneer of professional geography in Lithuania. He is best known for his political works on Dausuva and Baltoscandia.

Kazys Pakštas
Pakštas in 1927
Born	(1893-06-29)June 29, 1893 Alinauka, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire (now Lithuania)
Died	September 11, 1960(1960-09-11) (aged 67) Chicago, United States
Education	Loyola University Chicago (1915) Fordham University (1918) University of Fribourg (1923)
Known for	Dausuva Theory Baltoscandia Theory
Spouse	Ona Pakštienė (m. 1924)
Awards	Andree Award (Sweden) Order of the Three Stars (Latvia) Order of Vasa (Sweden)
Scientific career
Fields	Geography, geopolitics, sociology
Institutions	University of Lithuania (1925–1939) University of Latvia (1928–1931) University of California (1939–1941) Carleton College (1943–1944) Duquesne University (1949–1954) University of Maryland (1955) Steubenville College (1957)

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