Hipólito Unanue
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naturalist, meteorologist, professor | |
José Hipólito Unanue y Pavón (August 13, 1755–July 15, 1833) was a
President of the Congress from 1822 to 1823.[1]
Early life
Hipólito Unanue was born in Arica on August 13, 1755, as the son of Antonio Unánue de Montalivert and Manuela Pavón y Salgado, both from creole families.[2] He studied philosophy and law in a seminary in Arequipa. In 1777, Unanue moved to Lima to study natural sciences. He studied in Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos where he received his bachelor's degree in 1783, graduated in 1786 and became a professor at the same university, establishing his name as an eminent physician. He was one of the founders of Sociedad Académica de Amantes del País in 1790.[2]
Unanue was
Minister of Finance of Peru on three times: 1821-1823, 1823-1824 and 1824-1825.[3] His contributions to Peruvian science were "largely forgotten," during the turbulent period of Peruvian independence.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "JOSÉ HIPÓLITO UNANUE Y PAVÓN". www.congreso.gob.pe.
- ^ a b "Hipólito Unánue, Biografía" (in Spanish). Universidad Nacional "Federico Villareal". Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas - Histórico - Relación de Ministros". www.mef.gob.pe.
- ^ Mark A. Burkholder, "Hipólito Unanue" in Encyclopedia of Latin America History and Culture vol. 5, p. 292. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1996.
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