Tulio Halperín Donghi
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Tulio Halperín Donghi is an Argentine historian.
Halperín Donghi was born in Buenos Aires
, in 1926. He received both a juris doctor
and a Doctorate in History from the University of Buenos Aires
, in 1955. Halperín Donghi has since become among Latin America
's most renowned historians. Exiled in 1966 following the "Night of the Big Police Sticks
," he now divides his time between the University of California
and the University of Buenos Aires
. He was given an award for Scholarly Distinction from the American Historical Association
in 1998, and is an author of numerous books.
Halperín Donghi was born in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, in 1926. He received both a juris doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
and a Doctorate in History from the University of Buenos Aires
University of Buenos Aires
The University of Buenos Aires is the largest university in Argentina and the largest university by enrollment in Latin America. Founded on August 12, 1821 in the city of Buenos Aires, it consists of 13 faculties, 6 hospitals, 10 museums and is linked to 4 high schools: Colegio Nacional de Buenos...
, in 1955. Halperín Donghi has since become among Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
's most renowned historians. Exiled in 1966 following the "Night of the Big Police Sticks
La Noche de los Bastones Largos
La Noche de los Bastones Largos was the violent dislodge of five faculties of the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina on July 29, 1966 by the Federal Police...
," he now divides his time between the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
and the University of Buenos Aires
University of Buenos Aires
The University of Buenos Aires is the largest university in Argentina and the largest university by enrollment in Latin America. Founded on August 12, 1821 in the city of Buenos Aires, it consists of 13 faculties, 6 hospitals, 10 museums and is linked to 4 high schools: Colegio Nacional de Buenos...
. He was given an award for Scholarly Distinction from the American Historical Association
American Historical Association
The American Historical Association is the oldest and largest society of historians and professors of history in the United States. Founded in 1884, the association promotes historical studies, the teaching of history, and the preservation of and access to historical materials...
in 1998, and is an author of numerous books.
Books
- Un conflicto nacional: moriscos y cristianos viejos en Valencia, 1957
- Tradición política española e ideología revolucionaria de Mayo, 1961
- Historia contemporánea de América Latina, 1967
- El Río de la Plata al comenzar el siglo XIX, 1961
- Historia de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, 1962
- Historia de América Latina, 1970
- Revolución y Guerra, 1972
- La democracia de masas, 1991
- Proyecto y construcción de una Nación, 1996
- Son Memorias, 2008