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Francisco José de Caldas
Other names/titles: Gender: M
Ethnic origin: Unknown
Biographical details
He was born in Popayán on 4 October 1771. A chronicler of Independence who founded the magazine
Semanario del Nuevo Reino de Granada and edited
El Diario Político de Santafé de Bogotá. Antonio Nariño named him capitán de Ingenieros Cosmógraficos. He was executed in Santa Fe de Bogotá in 1816. (Ardila, 18)
He is described by Lynch as a scholar and patriot, leader of the New Granadian Enlightenment. (Lynch, xiv)
He attended the tertulias de Buen Gusto in Bogotá. (Díaz y Díaz, 108, Monsalve, 24)
He was hung for his pro-independence activities by Morillo. (Monsalve, 24, 171-172)
He attended the pro-independence meetings at Camilo Torres's home. (Monsalve, 36)
On 31 March 1816, on learning he was to be executed, he wrote to his wife, María Manuela Barahona about the duty of women in the home (extract below). (Londoño, 305-306)
He died 29 October 1816.
Related to Baltasas Caldas de Wallace.
Life Events
| Born |
1771 | He was born on 4 October 1771 in Popayán. |
| Died |
1816 | He was executed in Bogotá on 29 October 1816. |
References
Ardila A, Hector M., (1984), Hombres y letras de Colombia
Lynch, John, (1986), The Spanish American Revolutions 1808-1826
Díaz y Díaz, Oswaldo, (1962), Los Almeydas: Episodios de la resistencia patriota contra el ejército pacificador de tierra firme
Monsalve, José D, (1926), Mujeres de la independencia
Velásquez Toro, Magdala; Reyes Cárdenas, Catalina; Rodríguez Jiménez, Pablo, (1995), Las mujeres en la historia de Colombia
Publications
Letter: Carta
Links
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