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Jorge Basadre

Jorge Basadre, Peruvian historian (died 1980)

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Born
February 12, 1903
Died
June 29, 1980
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1903

About Jorge Basadre

Jorge Alfredo Basadre Grohmann was a Peruvian historian known for his extensive publications about the independent history of his country. He served during two different administrations as Minister of Education and was also director of the Peruvian National Library. Jorge Alfredo Basadre Grohmann (12 February 1903 – 29 June 1980) was a Peruvian historian known for his extensive publications about the independent history of his country. Basadre's most important work is his Historia de la República del Perú (History of the Republic of Peru), first published as a single volume in 1939. He was awarded the Order of the Sun of Peru in the degree of Grand Cross in 1979. Back in Peru, Basadre became director of the Central Library at San Marcos University, which he reorganized between 1936 and 1942.

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Jorge Basadre timeline

  1. Jorge Alfredo Basadre Grohmann (12 February 1903 – 29 June 1980) was a Peruvian historian known for his extensive publications about the independent history of his country.
  2. Back in Peru, Basadre became director of the Central Library at San Marcos University, which he reorganized between 1936 and 1942.
  3. Basadre's most important work is his Historia de la República del Perú (History of the Republic of Peru), first published as a single volume in 1939.
  4. He was awarded the Order of the Sun of Peru in the degree of Grand Cross in 1979.

The world when Jorge Basadre was born

Jorge Basadre was born in 1903. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1903

  • Top movieThe Great Train Robbery (first narrative film)
  • Best-selling book"Lady Rose's Daughter" – Mrs. Humphry Ward

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst World Series — Boston vs Pittsburgh
  • Top headlineWright brothers achieve first powered flight
  • Technology milestoneFirst powered airplane flight (12 seconds, 120 feet)
  • World population~1.63B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population80.4M

1903 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jorge Basadre's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19032026
Population80.4M341 million

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