Patri J. Pugliese
| Patri Pugliese | |
|---|---|
 in Zouave uniform as a Civil War reenactor, Memorial Day, May 29, 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 their two daughters, Antonia and Julia.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Landed Barons/Baronesses of the East Kingdom
- ↑ The passing of Patri Pugliese, notice on swordforum.com, 2007-02-14
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ Julia Jones-Pugliese, Fencer, Dead at 84 - New York Times
- ↑ Memorial page by The Commonwealth Vintage Dancers,
- 1 2 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.)
- ↑ Higgins Armory Sword Guild: The Groups
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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".
- ↑ Baronial Election Process and Documents
External links
- New York Times 1987-11-29: Connecticut Guide section: A Step in Time. Announcement of the Commonwealth Vintage Dancers of Boston's first Victorian and Ragtime Christmas Ball. "Advanced dancers will be taught by Patri Pugliese and Hannah Roberts, co-directors".
- Patri J Pugliese (1950 - 2007). Minimal biographical data extracted from the Social Security Death Index. Retrieved 2014-01-08.