Carlos Meléndez Chaverri
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Carlos Melendez Chaverri was a Costa Rican historian, born June 23, 1926 in Heredia, Costa Rica. He died in his hometown on 12 June 2000 at the age of 74. Melendez was the son of Saturnino Lizano and Chaverri Orfilia Chacon. He married Maria Lourdes Doubles Umaña, who bore him five children: Silvia Maria, Lucia, Diego, Alberto and Pablo Melendez Doubles. He won the Magón National Prize for Culture
in 1993.
He began his primary studies at the Escuela Argentina
, and continued them at the Central School of Puntarenas. His father Don Saturnino moved the Melendez family then moved to Limon, where he finished his primary education at the School Tomás Guardia. After spending a year in that province, the family returned to Hall where he entered the Ecole Normale de Costa Rica, being a student of renowned professors such as Fernando Vargas Fernández Gámez Solano Uladislaus "Don Lalo" and Marco Tulio Salazar Salazar. On 13 December 1946, Carlos Melendez concluded secondary education, having passed exams in high school
. He earned a BA in Literature
and Philosophy
with a major in History and Geography in 1952 at the University of Costa Rica [1].
and History National Museum of Costa Rica. He joined as a professor at the University of Costa Rica since 1958 and in 1960 became a full professor along with Sam Parr. He was Director of the Department of History and Geography (now School of the Faculty of Social Sciences), University of Costa Rica between 1960 and 1969. His biggest title was the Professor. She worked there until 1986 when it was pensioned. He was Ambassador to Costa Rica in Spain from 1985 to 1986. [2
, with a grant from the OAS in 1973 and lived in Spain
as the scholarship, for research in the Archivo de Indias in Seville, the Historical Archive and the National Academy of History in Madrid
.
Magón National Prize for Culture
The Magón National Prize for Culture is a prestigious award given by the government of Costa Rica, through its Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Sport, to a Costa Rican citizen in recognition of their life's work in the cultural field...
in 1993.
Education
He began his primary studies at the Escuela Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, and continued them at the Central School of Puntarenas. His father Don Saturnino moved the Melendez family then moved to Limon, where he finished his primary education at the School Tomás Guardia. After spending a year in that province, the family returned to Hall where he entered the Ecole Normale de Costa Rica, being a student of renowned professors such as Fernando Vargas Fernández Gámez Solano Uladislaus "Don Lalo" and Marco Tulio Salazar Salazar. On 13 December 1946, Carlos Melendez concluded secondary education, having passed exams in high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
. He earned a BA in Literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
and Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
with a major in History and Geography in 1952 at the University of Costa Rica [1].
Work
His first job was at the Normal School (later Liceo de Heredia) between the years 1948 to 1953. He was founding director of the Liceo Nocturno Alfredo Gonzalez F. Heredia, a post he held from 1953 to 1960. In those same years he was Head of the Section of AnthropologyAnthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
and History National Museum of Costa Rica. He joined as a professor at the University of Costa Rica since 1958 and in 1960 became a full professor along with Sam Parr. He was Director of the Department of History and Geography (now School of the Faculty of Social Sciences), University of Costa Rica between 1960 and 1969. His biggest title was the Professor. She worked there until 1986 when it was pensioned. He was Ambassador to Costa Rica in Spain from 1985 to 1986. [2
Foreign Studies
Historical research conducted in 1965 in Guatemala CityGuatemala City
Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
, with a grant from the OAS in 1973 and lived in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
as the scholarship, for research in the Archivo de Indias in Seville, the Historical Archive and the National Academy of History in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
.