 He received his Master of Arts degree from the University of Paris (Sorbonne) in 1937, a master of science degree from the University of Budapest in 1938, and a doctor of science degree from the University of Budapest in 1939.He received his Ph.D. in geography from the University of Michigan in 1945.Kish died after a brief illness in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on July 11, 1989.