# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/german-arciniegas
# Generated: 2026-08-13T15:44:37.268Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/german-arciniegas"
name: "Germán Arciniegas"
slug: "german-arciniegas"
description: "Germán Arciniegas Angueyra was a Colombian historian, writer and journalist who was known for his advocacy of educational and cultural issues, as well as his outspoken opposition to dictatorship. He also served as a college professor and held positions in the government, including Minister of Education and several ambassadorships."
tagline: "Colombian essayist and historian (1900-1999)"
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gender: "male"
category:
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profileType:
  name: "Journalist"
  slug: "journalist"
birthDate: "1900-12-06"
deathDate: "1999-11-29"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  momentum:             0.3392330383480826
  historical:           10.49190266666667
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  sourceConfidence:     60
  profileCompleteness:  60
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
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  country:  null
  category: null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump