Eduardo Saavedra facts for kids
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Saavedra and the second or maternal family name is Moragas.
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Eduardo Saavedra
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Eduardo Saavedra y Moragas
27 February 1829 Tarragona, Spain
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| Died | 12 March 1912 (aged 83) Madrid, Spain
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| Nationality | Spanish |
| Seat B of the Real Academia Española | |
| In office 29 December 1878 – 12 March 1912 |
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| Preceded by | Manuel Bretón de los Herreros |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo León y Román |
Eduardo Saavedra y Moragas (27 February 1829 in Tarragona – 12 March 1912 in Madid), Spanish engineer, architect, archaeologist and Arabist, member of the Real Academia de la Historia, Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences, Real Academia Española and cofounder-president of the Real Sociedad Geográfica.
Biography
In 1857 Eduardo Saavedra designed the Chipiona Lighthouse, the highest lighthouse in Spain. In 1860 he discovered Numantia ruins in the province of Soria and was the chairman of the committee that dealt with the archaeological excavations. While working on the project of roads between Soria and the Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma he discovered the Roman road between Uxama Argaela and Augustóbriga.
Archeological Studies
- "Descripción de la vía romana entre Uxama y Augustóbriga", en Memorias de la Real Academia de la Historia, vol. 9, 1879
Arabic Studies
- La Geografía de España de El Idrisí, Madrid, 1881.
- Intereses de España en Marruecos, Madrid, 1884.
- Estudio sobre la invasión de los árabes en España, Madrid, 1891.
- La mujer mozárabe, Madrid, 1904.
See also
In Spanish: Eduardo Saavedra para niños
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