Américo Castro
Américo Castro (1885–1972) was a Spanish diplomat, anthropologist and historian.
Also recorded as Americo Castro; Américo Castro Y Quesada.
Overview
Born at Cantagalo in 1885, died at Lloret de Mar in 1972.
In detail
Américo Castro studied at Facultad de Filosofía y Letras (Universidad de Granada), Universidad Central and Faculty of Arts of Paris. Rafael Lapesa Melgar and Manuel García Blanco are recorded as having studied under Américo Castro. the recorded working language is Spanish.
Employment is recorded with Universidad Central, University of Texas at Austin and University of Wisconsin–Madison. Positions recorded include Spanish ambassador to the German Reich. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, ibero-american union and Reial Acadèmia de Bones Lletres de Barcelona.
Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Legion of Honour, honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse, honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers and Guggenheim Fellowship.
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