Hipólito Unanue

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Hipólito Unanue

Personal details
Born	August 13, 1755 Arica, Viceroyalty of Peru
Died	July 15, 1833 San Vicente de Cañete, Peru
Nationality	Peruvian
Profession	Physician

José Hipólito Unanue y Pavón (August 13, 1755–July 15, 1833) was a physician and a Peruvian politician, active in politics in the early years after independence.

Early life

Hipólito Unanue was born in Arica on August 13, 1755 as the son of Antonio Unánue de Montalivert and Manuela Pavón y Salgado, both from creole families.^[1] He studied philosophy and law in a seminary in Arequipa. In 1777, Unanue moved to Lima to study natural sciences. He studied in Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos where he received his bachelor degree in 1783, graduated in 1786 and became a professor at the same university, establishing his name as an eminent physician.He was one of the founders of Sociedad Académica de Amantes del País in 1790.^[1]

In 1824 he was in function as Finance minister for a short period of time.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Hipólito Unánue, Biografía" (in Spanish). Universidad Nacional "Federico Villareal". Retrieved 4 November 2011.

Authority control	VIAF: 2819076 ISNI: 0000 0000 6320 5733 BNF: cb12782675b

Persondata
Name	Unanue Hipolito
Alternative names
Short description	Peruvian politician
Date of birth	August 13, 1755
Place of birth	Arica, Peru
Date of death	July 15, 1833
Place of death	San Vicente de Cañete, Peru

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