José Echegaray
Spanish playwright (1832-1916)
José Echegaray was born on April 19, 1832 in Madrid and died on September 14, 1916 in Madrid, aged 84. Recorded occupations: playwright, civil engineer, politician, writer, engineer and mathematician. Country of citizenship: Spain. Positions held include Member of the Congress during Sexenio Democrático, Minister of the Treasury of Spain, Minister of Development of Spain, president of the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences, vocal of the Junta para Ampliación de Estudios e Investigaciones científicas and full professor. Educated at Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid). Honours include Nobel Prize in Literature, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Grand Cross of Naval Merit with white badge, Grand cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso XII, Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White Decoration and Echegaray Medal. Member of Royal Spanish Academy, Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences, Royal Spanish Mathematical Society and Ateneo de Madrid.
- Born
- April 19, 1832 · Madrid
- Died
- September 14, 1916 · Madrid
- Age at death
- 84
- Citizenship
- Spain
- Occupations
- playwright, civil engineer, politician, writer, engineer, mathematician
- Positions held
- Member of the Congress during Sexenio Democrático, Minister of the Treasury of Spain, Minister of Development of Spain, president of the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences, vocal of the Junta para Ampliación de Estudios e Investigaciones científicas, full professor
- Education
- Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid)
- Honours
- Nobel Prize in Literature, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Grand Cross of Naval Merit with white badge, Grand cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso XII, Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White Decoration, Echegaray Medal
- Wikipedia editions
- 81 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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