Salvador Debenedetti
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Salvador Santiago Lorenzo Debenedetti (March 2, 1884September 30, 1930) was an Argentine
archaeologist, anthropologist and educator. He was involved in the restoration of Pucará de Tilcara
, an ancient fortification in what today is Jujuy Province
. He was also the originator of Student's Day
in Argentina, an informal holiday celebrated on September 21.
He was born to Lucia Amoretti and Bernardo Debenedetti, a soft drink manufacturer, in the southern Buenos Aires
suburb of Avellaneda
, in Argentina's Buenos Aires Province
. Debenedetti attended secondary school at the San José Academy, and enrolled at the University of Buenos Aires
School of Letters, where he became a protégé of Professor Juan Bautista Ambrosetti
. Elected president of the student body in 1902, Debenedetti persuaded the school's regents to adopt a Student's Day. He later earned a Doctor of Philosophy
and Letters in 1909, as succeeded his mentor as both curator of the Pucará de Tilcara
ruins, and of the university's Museum of Ethnography
.
He was invited to join the International Congress of Americanists
, as Ambrosetti had been, during the group's 1929 symposium in Paris
. Upon his death in 1930, his ashes were buried alongside Ambrosetti's at the foot of the Tilcara ruins.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
archaeologist, anthropologist and educator. He was involved in the restoration of Pucará de Tilcara
Pucará de Tilcara
The Pucará de Tilcara is a pre-Inca fortification or pucará located on a hill just outside the small town of Tilcara, in the Argentine province of Jujuy. The location was strategically chosen to be easily defensible and to provide good views over a long stretch of the Quebrada de Humahuaca.The...
, an ancient fortification in what today is Jujuy Province
Jujuy Province
Jujuy is a province of Argentina, located in the extreme northwest of the country, at the borders with Chile and Bolivia. The only neighboring Argentine province is Salta to the east and south.-History:...
. He was also the originator of Student's Day
Spring Day (Argentina)
Spring Day is an informal holiday in Argentina, celebrated on 21 September, the conventional date of the beginning of spring ....
in Argentina, an informal holiday celebrated on September 21.
He was born to Lucia Amoretti and Bernardo Debenedetti, a soft drink manufacturer, in the southern Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
suburb of Avellaneda
Avellaneda
Avellaneda is a port city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the seat of the Avellaneda Partido, whose population was 328,980 as per the ....
, in Argentina's Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
. Debenedetti attended secondary school at the San José Academy, and enrolled at the University of Buenos Aires
University of Buenos Aires
The University of Buenos Aires is the largest university in Argentina and the largest university by enrollment in Latin America. Founded on August 12, 1821 in the city of Buenos Aires, it consists of 13 faculties, 6 hospitals, 10 museums and is linked to 4 high schools: Colegio Nacional de Buenos...
School of Letters, where he became a protégé of Professor Juan Bautista Ambrosetti
Juan Bautista Ambrosetti
Juan Bautista Ambrosetti was an Argentine archaeologist, ethnographer and naturalist who helped pioneer anthropology in his country.-Life and work:...
. Elected president of the student body in 1902, Debenedetti persuaded the school's regents to adopt a Student's Day. He later earned a Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
and Letters in 1909, as succeeded his mentor as both curator of the Pucará de Tilcara
Pucará de Tilcara
The Pucará de Tilcara is a pre-Inca fortification or pucará located on a hill just outside the small town of Tilcara, in the Argentine province of Jujuy. The location was strategically chosen to be easily defensible and to provide good views over a long stretch of the Quebrada de Humahuaca.The...
ruins, and of the university's Museum of Ethnography
Juan B. Ambrosetti Museum of Ethnography
The Juan B. Ambrosetti Museum of Ethnography is an Argentine museum maintained by the University of Buenos Aires School of Philosophy and Letters.-Overview:...
.
He was invited to join the International Congress of Americanists
International Congress of Americanists
The International Congress of Americanists is an international academic conference for research in multidisciplinary studies of the American Continent. Established August 25, 1875 in Nancy, France, the scholars' forum has met regularly since its inception, presently in three year increments. Its...
, as Ambrosetti had been, during the group's 1929 symposium 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...
. Upon his death in 1930, his ashes were buried alongside Ambrosetti's at the foot of the Tilcara ruins.