Antonio Núñez Jiménez (April 20, 1923 – September 13, 1998) was a
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and academic. He was born in Alquízar, Havana Province. Núñez received his first doctorate from the
University of HavanaThe University of Havana or UH is a university located in the Vedado district of Havana, Cuba. Founded in 1728, the University of Havana is the oldest university in Cuba and one of the first to be founded in the Americas...
in 1950, and would later receive a second from the Lomonosov University of Moscow. In 1954, he authored
Geography of Cuba, which would replace Levi Marrero’s
Geografia de Cuba as a standard educational text in Cuba.
Núñez served as rebel captain in the forces of Ernesto Che Guevara.
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Antonio Núñez Jiménez (April 20, 1923 – September 13, 1998) was a
CubaThe Republic of Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean. It consists of the island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city. Cuba is home to over 11 million people and is...
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revolutionaryA revolutionary is a person who either actively participates in, or advocates revolution. Also, when used as an adjective, the term revolutionary refers to something that has a major, sudden impact on society or on some aspect of human endeavour...
and academic. He was born in Alquízar, Havana Province. Núñez received his first doctorate from the
University of HavanaThe University of Havana or UH is a university located in the Vedado district of Havana, Cuba. Founded in 1728, the University of Havana is the oldest university in Cuba and one of the first to be founded in the Americas...
in 1950, and would later receive a second from the Lomonosov University of Moscow. In 1954, he authored
Geography of Cuba, which would replace Levi Marrero’s
Geografia de Cuba as a standard educational text in Cuba.
Núñez served as rebel captain in the forces of Ernesto Che Guevara. After rebel commander Humbert Sori Marin was executed in 1961 he took over the position of Minister of Agrarian Reform. Núñez’s died on September 13, 1998. His work is highly respected in Cuban government circles and his data considered official by some international agencies.
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