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Signature of Rafael Altamira y Crevea

Rafael Altamira y Crevea

Spanish historian and jurist (1866-1951)

† 1951-06-01 · Authors · Writer; cross-wiki notability: present on 15 language Wikipedias
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Public domain · Wikidata
Life

Rafael Altamira y Crevea was born on February 10, 1866 in Alicante and died on June 1, 1951 in Mexico City, aged 85. Recorded occupations: writer, judge, legal historian, historian, jurist and university teacher. Country of citizenship: Spain. Positions held include Senator of the Kingdom, full professor, Member of the Real Academia de la Historia and Academic of the Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences. Fields of work: history and jurist. Educated at University of Valencia and Universidad Central. Honours include Officer of the Legion of Honour, Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, honorary doctorate from Columbia University and honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge. Member of Royal Academy of History, Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences, Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation and ibero-american union.

At a glance
Born
February 10, 1866 · Alicante
Died
June 1, 1951 · Mexico City
Age at death
85
Citizenship
Spain
Occupations
writer, judge, legal historian, historian, jurist, university teacher
Positions held
Senator of the Kingdom, full professor, Member of the Real Academia de la Historia, Academic of the Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences
Education
University of Valencia, Universidad Central
Honours
Officer of the Legion of Honour, Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, honorary doctorate from Columbia University, honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge
Wikipedia editions
15 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

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Biographical facts: Wikidata Q425592 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Rafael Altamira y Crevea on Wikipedia.

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