Kazys Pakštas

Kazys Pakštas
Kazys Pakštas
Born	June 29, 1893; Alinauka, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	September 11, 1960 (aged 67); Chicago, US
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: [kɐziːs paːkʃtɐs]; 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.

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