Eumenes Fuguet Borregales (*)
On November 5, 1826 sees the first light in Caracas Aristides Rojas, son of Jose Rojas and Ms. Ramos Spaillat pain, was lucky to grow and develop surrounded by familiar figures political, scientific and cultural gatherings frequent attendees at the Red Store, negotiations for the sale of books, owned by Don Aristides; mention among the participants of the conversations to the wise Juan Manuel Cajigal and José María Vargas. Young Aristides
become a bookworm, from young writing aspects of national sentiment and folklore, sometimes using pseudonyms, one of her teachers was Fermín Toro.
graduated from the Universidad Central de Venezuela with a medical degree in 1852, practicing in rural areas of the state of Trujillo. Four years later because of the death of his father, he moved to Caracas to meet business and start writing scientific works. In search of new knowledge is directed to North America and Paris, investigated the life and work of the German scientist Alexander Humboldt, Aristides Rojas is recognized among the most knowledgeable of the German scholar. Geological Society of France welcomes you to membership in 1859.
political and social conflict in the country that triggered the Federal War, Long War and the Five Years War, forcing Aristide to move to Puerto Rico, took time to practice medicine and visiting libraries. Returns in 1864 dedicated to preparing with Dr. Manuel Vicente Díaz in 1866: Notes the repertoire of useful plants from Venezuela. Published in 1868, Blue Ray on the nature and history.
joined in 1867 at the Society of Physical and Natural Sciences chaired by the German scientist Adolf Ernest (1832-1899). Rojas led to establishment of botanical gardens, studied and published important works on seismology, geology and statistics, The Academy of Natural and Physical Sciences of Havana it will implement in its midst in 1867. One of its reports on seismology in 1869 received the highest praise by the Institute of Sciences of France.
His marriage to Dona Emilia Ugarte in 1869 was just one year, the physical disappearance he felt Aristides caused deep regret, motivating medical leave in writing.
La Academia de Bellas Artes de Chile was honored in 1873 with Honorary Academic Diploma. The work Basque element in the history of Venezuela, entitles him to the Gold Medal in 1874 by the Universidad Central de Venezuela. I had the honor of being appointed to the committee responsible for the shipment of the remains of the Liberator from the Cathedral to the Pantheon on October 28, 1876, to this end prepared the design of the ark that would contain work performed by the artist Emile Jacques.
with his brother Marco Aurelio gave impetus from 1875 to the famous Almanac started Hermanos Rojas in 1871. A book written in 1876 in prose miscellany of literature, science and history. What pilgrim attached to nature, long walks by the towns surrounding Caracas to know the flora, fauna and customs of the people aspects, for his book entitled Indigenous Studies, valuable contribution to the ancient history of Venezuela, the Academy of Social Sciences will awarded a prize in 1878, Aristides Rojas gave importance to the knowledge of indigenous culture as a basis to analyze and publicize the country's history. In 1883 it commissioned in preparation for the commemoration of the centenary of the birth of Father of the Nation. In his extensive research
could write also Historical, Venezuelan origins in 1891, undertook the study of colonial history at a time when resentment still in force after independence. Updated Agustin Codazzi Geography and adapted to the study by elementary students. It fell to the wise Ernesto Ernst, coordinate and set up the National Pavilion at the Universal Exposition held in Chicago to commemorate the fourth centenary of the discovery for that purpose introduced plants, Indian objects, the extensive historical and Venezuelan folklore.
died this scientist, the pride of Venezuela in Caracas on March 4, 1894, leaving some unedited works, including Venezuelan Folklore, published in 1967. Enter the National Cemetery on 21 September 1983. His works of science teaching materials became for many years. The Valencian writer Enrique Bernardo Núñez First Official Chronicler of Caracas, wrote on March 4, 1944, upon completion of the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Don Aristides Rojas, a brilliant defense of this wise Caracas always out of politics, painted by noted artists Arturo Michelena and Antonio Herrera Toro. A bronze bust at the Palace of the Academies produced by Eloy Palacios in 1896 and a park in Maripérez, near Avila, recall the memory of this prominent citizen. History and Tradition
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