German Martinez Hidalgo
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German Martinez Hidalgo (December 23, 1929- April 25, 2009 Puebla
, Mexico) was a scientific, physicist, mathematician, chemist, astronomer who popularized science by writing weekly articles in the Mexican newspaper, El Sol de Puebla. Also was a Professor, College Principal, science-related Conferencist, Planetary Director, Humanist, Philosopher and Historian.
He was a prolific writer who wrote more than 1000 science-related weekly articles in both Spanish and English. His work is still appearing posthumously in his regular two-page science section due to the enormous amount of work he left behind. Hundreds of his articles can be found online at the web page of El Sol de Puebla.
, Andalusia
, Spain
, Related to Claes Martenazen V.R. a sephardi Jew from Spain who fled Holland and later the Martenazen family settled in New Amsterdam today New York, He is great great grandson of Manuel Hidalgo Y Costilla, younger brother of the Father of the Mexican Nation, Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla, Members of a well known European family settled in Mexico and later U.S.A. during colonial times, on the same origin he's cousin of Mexican Diva, the Actress Silvia Pinal
Hidalgo, By his father family side he is related to Baron Giovanni Martinez from Palermo, Sicily, Italy, The Martinez family which settled in Sicily during the Bourbon Kingdom in the island, members of an ancient Italian family with Spanish origins, in the same order he is related to the Baron's son, Emmanuel Michele Martinez, founder and first owner of a famous and prestigious Hotel Palace in the Côte d'Azur at Cannes, France, the Hôtel Martinez
.
in company with his mother, being a child was selected by his teachers to update the situation of the second world war on a map installed at the entrance of the school due to his ability to understand the world scenario.
, and a friend of another famous Astronomer Harlow Shapley
. Martinez Hidalgo took graduate courses at the Yerkes Observatory
in Williams Bay, Wisconsin
and also at the University of Chicago
. contributed with Mexican Astronomer Guillermo Haro with several of his discovers and projects.
Created several free-attendance events dedicated to the greatest minds in History since ancient Greece to modern times, with conferences one per week at the Palnetarium free of charge, introducing this vital knowledge to every one who may be interested, As a writer he published in 1992 a theory of the two-system concept referring to Charon and Pluto, for that studies was invited to be member of the New York Science Academy, was invited to the International Aerospace Congress held in Moscow Russia 2001, in 2005 traveled to Europe in where he was received with honors at the Planetariums of Paris and Moscow.
The English philosopher Allan Woods expressed his condolences to his family and friends, "...with a deep sense of sadness and pain, I knew my good friend and comrade, German Martinez Hidalgo an outstanding scientific has gone...I had the privilege to meet him, and become his friend...He (GMH) was the best type of intellectual, a wise man, and erudite with a vast knowledge on culture, sciences and philosophy and at the same time humble, his loss, is a loss for the entire world..."
Puebla, Puebla
The city and municipality of Puebla is the capital of the state of Puebla, and one of the five most important colonial cities in Mexico. Being a planned city, it is located to the east of Mexico City and west of Mexico's main port, Veracruz, on the main route between the two.The city was founded...
, Mexico) was a scientific, physicist, mathematician, chemist, astronomer who popularized science by writing weekly articles in the Mexican newspaper, El Sol de Puebla. Also was a Professor, College Principal, science-related Conferencist, Planetary Director, Humanist, Philosopher and Historian.
He was a prolific writer who wrote more than 1000 science-related weekly articles in both Spanish and English. His work is still appearing posthumously in his regular two-page science section due to the enormous amount of work he left behind. Hundreds of his articles can be found online at the web page of El Sol de Puebla.
Family origins
He was the only son of Germano Enrico Martinez Biden and Carmen Hidalgo-Savalas, by his mother family side he is a Sephardi Jew with familiar origins in JaénJaén, Spain
Jaén is a city in south-central Spain, the name is derived from the Arabic word Jayyan, . It is the capital of the province of Jaén. It is located in the autonomous community of Andalusia....
, Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Related to Claes Martenazen V.R. a sephardi Jew from Spain who fled Holland and later the Martenazen family settled in New Amsterdam today New York, He is great great grandson of Manuel Hidalgo Y Costilla, younger brother of the Father of the Mexican Nation, Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla, Members of a well known European family settled in Mexico and later U.S.A. during colonial times, on the same origin he's cousin of Mexican Diva, the Actress Silvia Pinal
Silvia Pinal
Silvia Pinal is a Mexican actress, who had roles in several of Luis Buñuel's movies such as El ángel exterminador and Viridiana...
Hidalgo, By his father family side he is related to Baron Giovanni Martinez from Palermo, Sicily, Italy, The Martinez family which settled in Sicily during the Bourbon Kingdom in the island, members of an ancient Italian family with Spanish origins, in the same order he is related to the Baron's son, Emmanuel Michele Martinez, founder and first owner of a famous and prestigious Hotel Palace in the Côte d'Azur at Cannes, France, the Hôtel Martinez
Hôtel Martinez
The Hôtel Martinez is a famous art deco style Grand Hotel on the Croisette at Cannes. It was opened on 20 February 1929 by its founder-owner Emmanuel Michele Martinez, son of the Baron Giovanni Martinez and Giuseppa Labiso Costanza, from Palermo Sicily, Italy, a noble ancient Italian family of...
.
Early life
During the pre-war era a young Martinez Hidalgo spent summers in New York, including the summer of 1939 1939 New York World's Fair1939 New York World's Fair
The 1939–40 New York World's Fair, which covered the of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park , was the second largest American world's fair of all time, exceeded only by St. Louis's Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904. Many countries around the world participated in it, and over 44 million people...
in company with his mother, being a child was selected by his teachers to update the situation of the second world war on a map installed at the entrance of the school due to his ability to understand the world scenario.
Studies
German Martinez Hidalgo studied Physics, Mathematics and also Chemistry simultaneously, was the fist student registered ever in the new Faculty of Physics, at the same time he was studying Physics and Maths, started to study Chemistry, he completed on a satisfactory way all his college studies, He was a student of the 1965 Physics Nobel-laureate Richard FeynmanRichard Feynman
Richard Phillips Feynman was an American physicist known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics and the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, as well as in particle physics...
, and a friend of another famous Astronomer Harlow Shapley
Harlow Shapley
Harlow Shapley was an American astronomer.-Career:He was born on a farm in Nashville, Missouri, and dropped out of school with only the equivalent of a fifth-grade education...
. Martinez Hidalgo took graduate courses at the Yerkes Observatory
Yerkes Observatory
Yerkes Observatory is an astronomical observatory operated by the University of Chicago in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. The observatory, which calls itself "the birthplace of modern astrophysics," was founded in 1897 by George Ellery Hale and financed by Charles T. Yerkes...
in Williams Bay, Wisconsin
Williams Bay, Wisconsin
Williams Bay is a village in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,415 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Williams Bay is located at ....
and also at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
. contributed with Mexican Astronomer Guillermo Haro with several of his discovers and projects.
Scientific Divulger
German Martinez Hidalgo was a Scientific Divulger with the talent of Philanthropy. Due to his constant high level studies in several branchs of Politics, Humanism, Physics, Astronomy, Music, Film, History, Mathematics, Chemistry and Philosophy, and taking advantage of his charisma was able teach and make public scientific related topics to a vast number of Mexicans, almost always free of charge, using, radio shows, TV shows, conferences, college classrooms, books and newspapers. He Considered the Massive Science and Culture Divulgation without social discrimination was the key aspect to create real social progress as well as real dignification of the human condition. Believed in the Socrates quote: "There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance".(Ancient Greek Philosopher, 470 BC-399 BC). German Martinez Hidalgo became scientific divulger to help others to improve its own progress, "One of the problems in the so called "third world", is that, there is the need to pay to others (from outside) to think for us, we must start to created our own technology and to be able to create here, our own first level, scientifics, teachers, humanist,etc.,in fact to be able to create here, our own first-level minds." GMH.Professional career
Martinez Hidalgo was the director of the Escuela Normal Superior del Estado de Puebla. He was the founder and president of the Sociedad Astronomica de Puebla A.C., now called Sociedad Astronomica de Puebla GERMAN MARTINEZ HIDALGO A.C. He was the founder and first director of the Planetario de Puebla, now called Planetario Maestro en Ciencias GERMAN MARTINEZ HIDALGO. in which this Planetarium was one of the best in America due to the high humanist and scientific profile Hidalgo had, Organized several scientific events cherished by European Embassies and other Scientific Institutions around the World, as well as was congratulated by several scientifics like Aghii Bohr, son of Niels BohrNiels Bohr
Niels Henrik David Bohr was a Danish physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum mechanics, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. Bohr mentored and collaborated with many of the top physicists of the century at his institute in...
Created several free-attendance events dedicated to the greatest minds in History since ancient Greece to modern times, with conferences one per week at the Palnetarium free of charge, introducing this vital knowledge to every one who may be interested, As a writer he published in 1992 a theory of the two-system concept referring to Charon and Pluto, for that studies was invited to be member of the New York Science Academy, was invited to the International Aerospace Congress held in Moscow Russia 2001, in 2005 traveled to Europe in where he was received with honors at the Planetariums of Paris and Moscow.
The English philosopher Allan Woods expressed his condolences to his family and friends, "...with a deep sense of sadness and pain, I knew my good friend and comrade, German Martinez Hidalgo an outstanding scientific has gone...I had the privilege to meet him, and become his friend...He (GMH) was the best type of intellectual, a wise man, and erudite with a vast knowledge on culture, sciences and philosophy and at the same time humble, his loss, is a loss for the entire world..."