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Miguel León Portilla

Mexican academic (1926-2019) · Mexico · Academics · Died at 93

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Miguel León-Portilla was a Mexican anthropologist and historian, specializing in Aztec culture and literature of the pre-Columbian and colonial eras. Many of his works were translated to English and he was a well-recognized scholar internationally.

A life in dates

2019Died1 October 20192017Honorary Doctorate of Seville UniversityAward2010Honorary Doctor of the University of Madrid ComplutenseAwardHonorary Doctorate of the University of AlcalaAward2006Silvert AwardAward2001Alfonso Reyes International PrizeAwardMenéndez Pelayo International PrizeAward1999Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the WiseAward1995Belisario Domínguez Medal of HonorAward1989Honorary Doctor of the University of Toulouse-IIAward1981National Prize for Arts and SciencesAward1926Born22 February 1926

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Awards

Honorary Doctorate of Seville University2017
Honorary Doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense2010
Honorary Doctorate of the University of Alcala2010
Silvert Award2006
Menéndez Pelayo International Prize2001
Alfonso Reyes International Prize2001
Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise1999
Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor1995
Honorary Doctor of the University of Toulouse-II1989
National Prize for Arts and Sciences1981
Guggenheim Fellowship
Library of Congress Living Legend
Juan de Mairena Award

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Spouse: Ascensión Hernández Triviño

About this person

Miguel León-Portilla was a Mexican anthropologist and historian, specializing in Aztec culture and literature of the pre-Columbian and colonial eras. Many of his works were translated to English and he was a well-recognized scholar internationally. In 2013, the Library of Congress of the United States bestowed on him the Living Legend Award.

Country
Mexico
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2019 · aged 93

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