Vicente Salias
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Vicente Salias was a Venezuela
n doctor, journalist, and writer who wrote Venezuela's "Gloria al Bravo Pueblo
" "Glory to the Brave People." national anthem. Born in Puerto Cabello
, Carabobo
on March 23, 1776.
He enrolled in philosophy
courses in the Universidad Central de Venezuela, University of Caracas
on September 18, 1788. Three years later he took several courses in Law, which he dropped out a year later.
Still pursuing much more academic achievement during high school, he enrolled in medicine and his mentor during this time was Felipe Tamariz, who was an important influence in shaping a future scholar. He graduated from high school with a degree in Philosophy
and a year later earned another degree in medicine, all of this was before going to college. In that same year, he enrolls as a medical student and begins his illustrious career in medicine.
His biggest contributions were his articles 1804 and 1805 on Small Pox Vaccination.
He was the founder and leader of the Patriotic Society of Caracas (Sociedad Patriotica de Caracas). In charged of the Ministry of Finance, and collaborated with General Francisco de Miranda
during the First Republic of Venezuela. He was captured by the Spaniards and was transferred to the castle of Puerto Cabello and Valencia, which then was released 1813.
Fought along-side Simon Bolivar
, Venezuela's liberator, and in the year 1814 he was captured and executed in the Castle of San Felipe.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n doctor, journalist, and writer who wrote Venezuela's "Gloria al Bravo Pueblo
Gloria al Bravo Pueblo
Gloria al Bravo Pueblo was adopted as Venezuela's diverse national anthem by President Antonio Guzmán Blanco on May 25, 1885. The lyrics were written by the physician and journalist Vicente Salias in 1810. The music was later composed by musician Juan José Landaeta...
" "Glory to the Brave People." national anthem. Born in Puerto Cabello
Puerto Cabello
Puerto Cabello is a city on the north coast of Venezuela. It is located in Carabobo State about 75 km west of Caracas. As of 2001, the city has a population of around 154,000 people. The city is the home to the largest port in the country and is thus a vital cog in the country's vast oil...
, Carabobo
Carabobo
Carabobo State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, located in the north of the country, about two hours by car from Caracas. The capital city of this state is Valencia, which is also the country's main industrial center. The state's area is 4,650 km² and had an estimated population of...
on March 23, 1776.
Family
Salias' parents were Francisco Salias Tordesillo and María Margarita Sanija Cabeza de Vaca. He had four siblings and the names were Juan Marino, Carlos Pedro and Francisco Salias who fought for the emancipation movement. All perished during the struggle except Francisco.He enrolled in philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
courses in the Universidad Central de Venezuela, University of Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
on September 18, 1788. Three years later he took several courses in Law, which he dropped out a year later.
Still pursuing much more academic achievement during high school, he enrolled in medicine and his mentor during this time was Felipe Tamariz, who was an important influence in shaping a future scholar. He graduated from high school with a degree in Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
and a year later earned another degree in medicine, all of this was before going to college. In that same year, he enrolls as a medical student and begins his illustrious career in medicine.
His biggest contributions were his articles 1804 and 1805 on Small Pox Vaccination.
He was the founder and leader of the Patriotic Society of Caracas (Sociedad Patriotica de Caracas). In charged of the Ministry of Finance, and collaborated with General Francisco de Miranda
Francisco de Miranda
Sebastián Francisco de Miranda Ravelo y Rodríguez de Espinoza , commonly known as Francisco de Miranda , was a Venezuelan revolutionary...
during the First Republic of Venezuela. He was captured by the Spaniards and was transferred to the castle of Puerto Cabello and Valencia, which then was released 1813.
Fought along-side Simon Bolivar
Simón Bolívar
Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios Ponte y Yeiter, commonly known as Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military and political leader...
, Venezuela's liberator, and in the year 1814 he was captured and executed in the Castle of San Felipe.