Germán Arciniegas
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 26 years ago |
| Date of birth | December 6,1900 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Bogota |
| Colombia | |
| Date of died | November 30,1999 |
| Died | Bogota |
| Colombia | |
| Job | Journalist |
| Politician | |
| Diplomat | |
| Historian | |
| Books | America in Europe |
| Latin America: a cultural history | |
| Germans in the conquest of America | |
| Amerigo and the New World | |
| Secrets of El Dorado | |
| Why America? | |
| Knight of El Dorado: The Tale of Don Gonzalo Jimenez De Quesada and His Conquest of New Granada | |
| The Twilight of the Tyrants | |
| Caribbean, sea of the new world | |
| The Knight of El Dorado | |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Education | Universidad Nacional de Colombia |
| Awards | Maria Moors Cabot Prizes |
| Alfonso Reyes International Prize | |
| Influences | Andrés Bello |
| Miguel de Cervantes | |
| José Martí | |
| José Vasconcelos | |
| Previous position | Minister of Education of Colombia (1945–1946), Minister of Education of Colombia (1942–1942) |
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| ID | 488140 |
Germán Arciniegas Life story
Germán Arciniegas Angueyra was a Colombian historian, writer and journalist who was known for his advocacy of educational and cultural issues, as well as his outspoken opposition to dictatorship.