HIPÓLITO UNANUE

Hipólito Unanue

Hipólito Unanue was born in Arica on August 13, 1755. His parents were Miguel Unanue and Manuela Pavón. He studied medicine at the University of San Marcos of Lima.

In the Decade of 1790 was a member of the society of lovers of the country and directed the magazine Mercurio Peruano. In 1792 he founded the anatomical amphitheater and the following year was cosmographer major of the Kingdom. In 1807 he was appointed General Protophysician and the following year was founded the school of medicine San Fernando.

In 1809 he led a political gathering known as "The conspiracy of los Fernandinos". In the protectorate of don Jose of San Martin was Finance Minister, in the first Constituent Congress he was Deputy for Puno and in the dictatorship of Bolívar was Foreign Minister.

His last years were spent at his hacienda de Cañete (South of Lima), where he died on July 15, 1833.