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Carlos Martínez Shaw
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Carlos Martínez Shaw, born in 1945, is a Spanish historian. He is a professor emeritus of Early Modern History at the National University of Distance Education (UNED). This means he was a professor there for many years and is now retired, but still highly respected. He is also a member of the Royal Academy of History, which is a very important group of historians in Spain.
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About Carlos Martínez Shaw
Carlos Martínez Shaw was born in Seville, Spain, on June 28, 1945. He grew up in a house on Calle de Cano y Cueto.
His Education
He studied history at the University of Seville and earned his first degree in 1967. After that, he moved to the University of Barcelona. There, he started working on a big research project about trade during the time when countries had colonies.
He also began writing his PhD thesis, which is a very long and detailed research paper needed for a high-level university degree. His teacher, Valentín Vázquez de Prada, helped him a lot with this work. In 1973, he earned his PhD. His special research paper was titled Cataluña en la carrera de Indias (1680-1756). This paper looked at how a part of Spain, Catalonia, traded with other parts of the world a long time ago.
His Teaching Career
Professor Martínez Shaw taught history at several universities during his career. He was a full professor at the University of Cantabria from 1984 to 1986. Then, he taught at the University of Barcelona from 1986 to 1994. Finally, he became a professor at the National University of Distance Education (UNED) in 1994 and taught there until 2015.
Royal Academy of History
In November 2007, Carlos Martínez Shaw became a full member of the Royal Academy of History (RAH). This is a great honor for historians. He took over chair #32, which was left empty by another historian, Ángel Suquía. When he joined, he gave a speech called El sistema comercial español del Pacífico (1765–1820). This speech was about Spain's trading system in the Pacific Ocean during the late 1700s and early 1800s.
See also
In Spanish: Carlos Martínez Shaw para niños
