| LC control no. | n 50023603 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | PQ8179.A823 |
| Personal name heading | Arciniegas, Germán, 1900-1999 |
| Variant(s) | Arciniegas Angueyra, Germán, 1900-1999 Angueyra, Germán Arciniegas, 1900-1999 |
| Birth date | 1900-12-06 |
| Death date | 1999-11-29 |
| Place of birth | Bogotá (Colombia) |
| Place of death | Bogotá (Colombia) |
| Profession or occupation | Journalists Intellectuals Legislators Diplomats College teachers Biographers Authors |
| Found in | Author's La Universidad colombiana, 1932. Bolívar y Santander ... 1995: t.p. (Germán Arciniegas) New York times, Dec. 5, 1999: obituaries (Germán Arciniegas; Germán Arciniegas Angueyra; b. Dec. 6, 1900; d. Nov. 29, 1999 in Bogotá, Colombia; journalist and writer of histories and biographies) Wikipedia, 11 January 2018 (Germán Arciniegas; German Arciniegas Angueyra (December 6, 1900-November 30, 1999); was a Colombian historian, author and journalist who was known for his advocacy of educational and cutural issues, as well as his outpoken opposition to dictatorship; served s a college professor and held positions in the government, including Minister of Education and several ambassadorships; studied law at the National University of Colombia; created numerous journals; born and died in Bogoytá) The New York Times, 11 January 2018 (obituary publ. Dec. 5, 1999: German Arciniegas; German Arciniegas Angueyra; one of Latin America's most prolific writers and distinguished intellectuls; led a varied and vigorous public life being elected three times to Colombia's national congress as a member of the Liberal Party, was twice minister of education in the 1940's, and enjoyed a long diplomatic career, with appointments as ambassador to Italy, the Vatican and Venezuela; worked as a visiting professor at several American universities) |
| Associated language | spa |
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