Antonio Núñez Jiménez
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Antonio Núñez Jiménez was a Cuba
n revolutionary
and academic. He was born in Alquízar, Havana Province. Núñez received his first doctorate from the University of Havana
in 1950, and would later receive a second from the Lomonosov University of Moscow. In 1954, he authored Geography of Cuba, which would replace Levi Marrero’s Geografia de Cuba as a standard educational text in Cuba.
Núñez served as rebel captain in the forces of Ernesto Che Guevara. After rebel commander Humbert Sori Marin was executed in 1961 he took over the position of Minister of Agrarian Reform. Núñez died on September 13, 1998. His work is highly respected in Cuban government circles.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n revolutionary
Revolutionary
A revolutionary is a person who either actively participates in, or advocates revolution. Also, when used as an adjective, the term revolutionary refers to something that has a major, sudden impact on society or on some aspect of human endeavor.-Definition:...
and academic. He was born in Alquízar, Havana Province. Núñez received his first doctorate from the University of Havana
University of Havana
The University of Havana or UH is a university located in the Vedado district of Havana, Cuba. Founded in 1728, the University of Havana is the oldest university in Cuba, and one of the first to be founded in the Americas...
in 1950, and would later receive a second from the Lomonosov University of Moscow. In 1954, he authored Geography of Cuba, which would replace Levi Marrero’s Geografia de Cuba as a standard educational text in Cuba.
Núñez served as rebel captain in the forces of Ernesto Che Guevara. After rebel commander Humbert Sori Marin was executed in 1961 he took over the position of Minister of Agrarian Reform. Núñez died on September 13, 1998. His work is highly respected in Cuban government circles.