José del Carmen Marín Arista
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José del Carmen Marín Arista was born on March 2, 1899 in the department of Amazonas
. He went to the Military academy
in 1917 and on the following year, he went to the top division (today Officer Candidate School
) from which he graduated with honours in 1922.
In 1927, he graduates as Bachelor
in Mathematical Sciences
in the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
and as a military engineer
in the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Versailles
, France
. He graduates here with honours too and with the second place of honour of his class. When he returns, he founds the School and the Service of Transmissions.
of the Officer Candidate School
.
In 1934 he is promoted to major
. He goes into the Escuela Superior de Guerra and he graduates obtaining the espada de España (Spain's sword), always being the first place of honour in his class. In the above mentioned School, he was a teacher and a pupil at the same time.
In 1937, he was sent to France
to the Escuela Superior de Guerra in Paris
(Top School of War in Paris), where he graduated with an honorable mention and the highest grades. When he returned to Peru
, he was appointed as commander-in-chief
of the general army staff, post in which he remained during the conflict with Ecuador
in 1941.
In December, 1952 he is promoted to colonel
and with this grade he runs the Escuela de Aplicación de Ingeniería (School of Engineering Application), he founds the Leoncio Prado Military School and then he is appointed as director of the Military Academy
, post in which he was promoted as a sergeant major
. In 1947 he took an oath to fulfil the post of Secretary of War during the government of José Luis Bustamante y Rivero
.
In 1948, as a member of the Top Council of the Army, he presided the commission of the armed institutes that were in charge of proposing the new projects of fundamental laws to prepare the national defense and the Peru
vian armed forces. Due to one of these laws, the Centro de Altos Estudios Militares (CAEM) - (Center of High Military Studies) was created. Its organization and direction were entrusted to him in 1950.
In December, 1956, he is promoted to General of Division. It was when he was in this rank that he decided to retire in 1957, but he continues as an academic adviser for the CAEM, for three years more.
He was the principal professor in the Univeridad Nacional de Ingenieria
(National University of Engineering). He taught here for 32 years. He was an Emeritus professor of this university and an honorary professor Universidad San Luis Gonzaga (San Luis Gonzaga University) in Ica
, on request of the pupils. He has been a professor of the Escuela de Alto Mando (High Command School) of the FAP, since its foundation, and also of the Academia Diplomatica del Peru (Peruvian Diplomatic Academy). He was a member of the Academia Nacional de Ciencias Matemáticas y Físicas (National Academy of Mathematical and Physical Sciences) and president of the Instituto de Lenguas Aborigenes (Instituto de Lenguas Aborigenes|Institute of Natives Language).
He died on December 6, 1980.
A state school located in the facilities of the ex-barracks of Santa Catalina, in Lima
, is named after him.
Amazonas Region
Amazonas is a department of northern Peru bordered by Ecuador on the north and west, Cajamarca Department on the west, La Libertad Department on the south, and Loreto Department and San Martín Department on the east. Its capital is the city of Chachapoyas....
. He went to the Military academy
Chorrillos Military School
The Chorrillos Military School is the institution in charge of the undergraduate education of officers of the Peruvian Army. It is located at Chorrillos, Lima, Peru, hence its name. Its current director is Brigade General Walter Martos Ruiz. It was also the alma mater of Manuel Noriega....
in 1917 and on the following year, he went to the top division (today Officer Candidate School
Officer Candidate School
Officer Candidate School or Officer Cadet School are institutions which train civilians and enlisted personnel in order for them to gain a commission as officers in the armed forces of a country....
) from which he graduated with honours in 1922.
In 1927, he graduates as Bachelor
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Mathematical Sciences
Mathematical sciences
Mathematical sciences is a broad term that refers to those academic disciplines that are primarily mathematical in nature but may not be universally considered subfields of mathematics proper...
in the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
National University of San Marcos
The National University of San Marcos is the most important and respected higher-education institution in Peru. Its main campus, the University City, is located in Lima...
and as a military engineer
Military engineer
In military science, engineering refers to the practice of designing, building, maintaining and dismantling military works, including offensive, defensive and logistical structures, to shape the physical operating environment in war...
in the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Versailles
École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Versailles
The École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Versailles or ENSAV is a French architectural school located at the ancient stables of the Versailles Palace. The school was founded in 1969 after the suppression of the École des beaux-arts architecture section...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He graduates here with honours too and with the second place of honour of his class. When he returns, he founds the School and the Service of Transmissions.
The soldier
From 1929 to 1933, he was successively an instructing captain, the studies principal and commanderCommander
Commander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
of the Officer Candidate School
Officer Candidate School
Officer Candidate School or Officer Cadet School are institutions which train civilians and enlisted personnel in order for them to gain a commission as officers in the armed forces of a country....
.
In 1934 he is promoted to major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
. He goes into the Escuela Superior de Guerra and he graduates obtaining the espada de España (Spain's sword), always being the first place of honour in his class. In the above mentioned School, he was a teacher and a pupil at the same time.
In 1937, he was sent to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
to the Escuela Superior de Guerra in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
(Top School of War in Paris), where he graduated with an honorable mention and the highest grades. When he returned to Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, he was appointed as commander-in-chief
Commander-in-Chief
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of the general army staff, post in which he remained during the conflict with Ecuador
Ecuadorian-Peruvian war
The Ecuadorian–Peruvian War was a border war fought between July 5, 1941 and July 31, 1941, the first of three military conflicts that occurred between these two South American nations during the 20th century....
in 1941.
In December, 1952 he is promoted to colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
and with this grade he runs the Escuela de Aplicación de Ingeniería (School of Engineering Application), he founds the Leoncio Prado Military School and then he is appointed as director of the Military Academy
Chorrillos Military School
The Chorrillos Military School is the institution in charge of the undergraduate education of officers of the Peruvian Army. It is located at Chorrillos, Lima, Peru, hence its name. Its current director is Brigade General Walter Martos Ruiz. It was also the alma mater of Manuel Noriega....
, post in which he was promoted as a sergeant major
Sergeant Major
Sergeants major is a senior non-commissioned rank or appointment in many militaries around the world. In Commonwealth countries, Sergeants Major are usually appointments held by senior non-commissioned officers or warrant officers...
. In 1947 he took an oath to fulfil the post of Secretary of War during the government of José Luis Bustamante y Rivero
José Bustamante y Rivero
José Luis Bustamante y Rivero was a lawyer, writer, politician, diplomat, President of Peru from 1945 to 1948 and President of the International Court of Justice in The Hague from 1967 to 1969.- Early years :...
.
In 1948, as a member of the Top Council of the Army, he presided the commission of the armed institutes that were in charge of proposing the new projects of fundamental laws to prepare the national defense and the Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian armed forces. Due to one of these laws, the Centro de Altos Estudios Militares (CAEM) - (Center of High Military Studies) was created. Its organization and direction were entrusted to him in 1950.
In December, 1956, he is promoted to General of Division. It was when he was in this rank that he decided to retire in 1957, but he continues as an academic adviser for the CAEM, for three years more.
He was the principal professor in the Univeridad Nacional de Ingenieria
National University of Engineering
The National University of Engineering is a public engineering and science university located in the Rímac District of Lima, Peru.-History:...
(National University of Engineering). He taught here for 32 years. He was an Emeritus professor of this university and an honorary professor Universidad San Luis Gonzaga (San Luis Gonzaga University) in Ica
Ica Region
Ica is a region in Peru. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the west; the Lima Region on the north; the Huancavelica and Ayacucho regions on the east; and the Arequipa Region on the south. Its capital is the city of Ica.- Geography :...
, on request of the pupils. He has been a professor of the Escuela de Alto Mando (High Command School) of the FAP, since its foundation, and also of the Academia Diplomatica del Peru (Peruvian Diplomatic Academy). He was a member of the Academia Nacional de Ciencias Matemáticas y Físicas (National Academy of Mathematical and Physical Sciences) and president of the Instituto de Lenguas Aborigenes (Instituto de Lenguas Aborigenes|Institute of Natives Language).
He died on December 6, 1980.
A state school located in the facilities of the ex-barracks of Santa Catalina, in Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, is named after him.