José Fernando Ramírez
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José Fernando Ramírez was a distinguished Mexican
historian in the 19th century.
Ramírez was born in Parral, Chihuahua
but grew up in Durango, where he became a prominent liberal politician. After graduating with a degree in law from San Luis Gonzaga he was elected several times to the Chamber of Deputies
and the Senate
. He chaired the Ministry of Foreign affairs under three different administrations and became a minister in the Supreme Court of Justice.
Ramírez specialized in Pre-Columbian
and 16th century Mexican history and excelled as a biographer. He headed the Imperial Academy of Sciences and Literature during the Second Mexican Empire
, directed the National Museum (1852) and built an impressive collection of historical documents. Among his works are Fray Toribio de Motolinía and several Amerindian codex translations such as The Quinantzin and The Aubin.
He died in Bonn, Germany on March 4, 1871.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
historian in the 19th century.
Ramírez was born in Parral, Chihuahua
Parral, Chihuahua
Hidalgo del Parral, is a city and seat of the municipality of Hidalgo del Parral in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It is located in the southern part of the state, 220 km from the state capital, the city of Chihuahua, Chih....
but grew up in Durango, where he became a prominent liberal politician. After graduating with a degree in law from San Luis Gonzaga he was elected several times to the Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies of Mexico
The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Congress of the Union, Mexico's bicameral legislature. The structure and responsibilities of both chambers of Congress are defined in Articles 50 to 70 of the current constitution.-Composition:The Chamber of Deputies is composed of one federal...
and the Senate
Senate of Mexico
The Senate of the Republic, constitutionally Chamber of Senators of the Honorable Congress of the Union After a series of reforms during the 1990s, it is now made up of 128 senators:...
. He chaired the Ministry of Foreign affairs under three different administrations and became a minister in the Supreme Court of Justice.
Ramírez specialized in Pre-Columbian
Pre-Columbian
The pre-Columbian era incorporates all period subdivisions in the history and prehistory of the Americas before the appearance of significant European influences on the American continents, spanning the time of the original settlement in the Upper Paleolithic period to European colonization during...
and 16th century Mexican history and excelled as a biographer. He headed the Imperial Academy of Sciences and Literature during the Second Mexican Empire
Second Mexican Empire
The Second Mexican Empire was the name of Mexico under the regime established from 1864 to 1867. It was created by Napoleon III of France, who attempted to use the Mexican adventure to recapture some of the grandeur of earlier Napoleonic times...
, directed the National Museum (1852) and built an impressive collection of historical documents. Among his works are Fray Toribio de Motolinía and several Amerindian codex translations such as The Quinantzin and The Aubin.
He died in Bonn, Germany on March 4, 1871.
External links
- Academia Mexicana de la Lengua: José Fernando Ramírez (in Spanish).