Patri J. Pugliese

Patri Pugliese

in Zouave uniform as a Civil War reenactor, Memorial Day 2006
Born May 11, 1950
Died February 11, 2007
Medford, Massachusetts, USA
Cause of death
 cancer
Residence Medford, Massachusetts, USA
Other names Patri du Chat Gris (SCA)
Education Ph.D. (History of Science), Harvard, 1982
Occupation history of 19th century dance; history of fencing; speech recognition
Employer Dragon Systems
Organization Commonwealth Vintage Dancers; Higgins Sword Guild at the Higgins Armory Museum; Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA)
Title Baron of Carolingia (SCA)[1]
Term 1979–1996[1]
Predecessor John of Ileway[1]
Successor Aquel of Darksted Wood[1]
Parent(s) Julia Jones-Pugliese (mother)

Patri J. Pugliese (1950–2007) was a historian of science, dance, and fencing, as well as a noted teacher of historical dance. He received his Ph.D. in the History of Science from Harvard in 1982, but was best known for his work as a dance historian specializing in the 19th century and for his dissemination of facsimiles of once exceedingly rare historical works on fencing.[2][3] Fencing was in Dr. Pugliese’s blood: His mother, Julia Jones-Pugliese, was the first U.S. women’s intercollegiate fencing champion in 1929 and worked as a professional fencing coach until 1994.[4] In many ways, he himself can be regarded as the father of the modern study of the history of European swordsmanship; it was through the texts he provided that many scholars were first introduced to the importance of martial expression to early modern culture.

Dr. Pugliese was well-known not only for the study and dissemination of historical dance[5] and fencing treatises, but also for his teaching and charitable work. He was a founding member of the Commonwealth Vintage Dancers in Boston[6] and the Higgins Sword Guild at the Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester, Massachusetts.[7] He was also active as a Civil War reenactor[8] and in the Society for Creative Anachronism,[9] serving as Baron of Carolingia from 1978 to 1995.[10][1] He worked professionally at Dragon Systems.

Dr. Pugliese died on February 11, 2007, after a year-long battle with cancer.[6] He is survived by his wife, Barbara, and his two daughters, Antonia and Julia.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Landed Barons/Baronesses of the East Kingdom
  2. ↑ The passing of Patri Pugliese, notice on swordforum.com, 2007-02-14
  3. ↑ Reference in The Art of Recreating Historic Combat by Lady Elysabeth Underhill, on p.24: "Historical Manuals by Patri Jones Pugliese- The oldest and largest source for photocopied combat manuals from the Middle Ages. In Rediscovery: The Arts of War: Spring, 2006, issue of Arts and Sciences, a special issue of the Pikestaff, the official newsletter of the Kingdom of the East. (Accessed 2012-06-18)
  4. ↑ Julia Jones-Pugliese, Fencer, Dead at 84 - New York Times
  5. ↑ Memorial page by The Commonwealth Vintage Dancers,
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Patri J. Pugliese - Medford, MA - Medford Transcript (Obituary no longer available through this link: "Legacy.com has records for The Medford Transcript going back to 7/10/2009." Access attempted 2012-04-29.)
  7. ↑ Higgins Armory Sword Guild: The Groups
  8. ↑ "About The Salem Zouaves". The Salem Zouaves. Retrieved 9 January 2014. The Salem Zouaves were founded in the spring of 2000 by the late Dr. Patri Pugliese and Paul Kenworthy.
  9. ↑ Harvard Crimson 1979-03-12: Group Relives Medieval Times With Anachronistic University. Article about an SCA event on campus; interview with "Patri J. Pugliese '72, co-founder of the Boston chapter of the SCA".
  10. ↑ Baronial Election Process and Documents

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