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| + | '''Justo Sierra Méndez''' ([[Campeche]], [[Mexico]] 1848 - [[Madrid]], [[Spain]] 1912). Mexican poet, [[writer]], historian, politician and educator. He was born on Jan. 26, 1848. Sierra is known as 'The Teacher of the Americas'. His father, [[Justo Sierra O'Reilly]], was one of Mexico's foremost intellectuals. | ||
| − | ''Justo Sierra stands in the select band of historians who played in the life of their country a role equal to their place in its letters.'' ( | + | ''Justo Sierra stands in the select band of historians who played in the life of their country a role equal to their place in its letters.''<ref>[http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0022-1937(197104)13%3A2%3C306%3ATPEOTM%3E2.0.CO%3B2-B The Political Evolution of the Mexican People] Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs, Vol. 13, No. 2.</ref> Among his books are remarkable his biography of [[Benito Juarez]] and his "Evolución PolÃtica del Pueblo Mexicano". He was a member of the Mexican Academy since 1887. As ''one of the foremost propagandists of his day, Sierra edited and wrote regular columns for several newspapers''. Sierra is well known for his voluminous historical and literary works. |
| − | In 1892 the so called "Partido de los CientÃficos" was founded, with Justo Sierra Méndez as one of its leading figure. This group of intellectual people provided [[Porfirio DÃaz]] with a political ideology. | + | Sierra thought was inspired by the [[positivism]] of [[Auguste Comte]] and [[Gabino Barreda]], believing that Mexico should leave both [[religion]] and [[metaphysics]] behind and embark on a 'scientific' political system. Positivist thinkers believed that only science could bring progress to Mexico. Although Sierra and his supporters continued to call themselves [[liberal]], the dominant ideology since the final defeat of the conservatives and their foreign allies in 1867, they were less [[anticlerical]] and believed a strong government was more important than personal and civil liberties. Sierra proposed to found a 'National Liberal Party' to unite the country's leading politicians. In 1892 the so-called "Partido de los CientÃficos" was founded, with Justo Sierra Méndez as one of its leading figure. This group of intellectual people provided [[Porfirio DÃaz]] with a positivist political ideology. |
| − | ''Elected to the Mexican Congress in 1872, he quickly gained a reputation as a formidable debater. He served 2 years on the Supreme Court prior to his designation as subsecretary of justice and public education in 1902.'' | + | Sierra was also one of the first supporters of the theory of [[evolution]] in Mexico, overseeing the publication of the Spanish first translations of [[Charles Darwin]]s books in the country. Sierra liked to compare biologic evolution with Mexico's political and social evolution, and published ''[[The social evolution of the Mexican People]]'', a history of Mexico from a positivist point of view. Sierra opposed the [[social darwinism]] of [[Herbert Spencer]] however. |
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| + | ''Elected to the Mexican Congress in 1872, he quickly gained a reputation as a formidable debater. He served 2 years on the Supreme Court prior to his designation as subsecretary of justice and public education in 1902.''<ref>[http://www.answers.com/topic/justo-sierra Justo Sierra] Answers.com</ref> From 1905 to 1911 he served as the Secretary of Public Education and Fine Arts under the [[Porfirio DÃaz]] government. In 1910 he participate in founding the National University of Mexico, the predecessor of the current [[National Autonomous University of Mexico]] (UNAM). | ||
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| + | After DÃaz, [[Francisco Madero]] chose Justo Sierra to serve as the Mexican ambassador to [[Spain]]. He died there in 1912; his remains were returned to Mexico, where president Francisco I. Madero himself presided over his magnificent funerals. He is buried at The Rotonda of Illustrious Men in Mexico City. | ||
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*[[Victoriano Huerta]] | *[[Victoriano Huerta]] | ||
*[[Mexican History]] | *[[Mexican History]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:03, May 26, 2017
Justo Sierra Méndez (Campeche, Mexico 1848 - Madrid, Spain 1912). Mexican poet, writer, historian, politician and educator. He was born on Jan. 26, 1848. Sierra is known as 'The Teacher of the Americas'. His father, Justo Sierra O'Reilly, was one of Mexico's foremost intellectuals.
Justo Sierra stands in the select band of historians who played in the life of their country a role equal to their place in its letters.[1] Among his books are remarkable his biography of Benito Juarez and his "Evolución PolÃtica del Pueblo Mexicano". He was a member of the Mexican Academy since 1887. As one of the foremost propagandists of his day, Sierra edited and wrote regular columns for several newspapers. Sierra is well known for his voluminous historical and literary works.
Sierra thought was inspired by the positivism of Auguste Comte and Gabino Barreda, believing that Mexico should leave both religion and metaphysics behind and embark on a 'scientific' political system. Positivist thinkers believed that only science could bring progress to Mexico. Although Sierra and his supporters continued to call themselves liberal, the dominant ideology since the final defeat of the conservatives and their foreign allies in 1867, they were less anticlerical and believed a strong government was more important than personal and civil liberties. Sierra proposed to found a 'National Liberal Party' to unite the country's leading politicians. In 1892 the so-called "Partido de los CientÃficos" was founded, with Justo Sierra Méndez as one of its leading figure. This group of intellectual people provided Porfirio DÃaz with a positivist political ideology.
Sierra was also one of the first supporters of the theory of evolution in Mexico, overseeing the publication of the Spanish first translations of Charles Darwins books in the country. Sierra liked to compare biologic evolution with Mexico's political and social evolution, and published The social evolution of the Mexican People, a history of Mexico from a positivist point of view. Sierra opposed the social darwinism of Herbert Spencer however.
Elected to the Mexican Congress in 1872, he quickly gained a reputation as a formidable debater. He served 2 years on the Supreme Court prior to his designation as subsecretary of justice and public education in 1902.[2] From 1905 to 1911 he served as the Secretary of Public Education and Fine Arts under the Porfirio DÃaz government. In 1910 he participate in founding the National University of Mexico, the predecessor of the current National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
After DÃaz, Francisco Madero chose Justo Sierra to serve as the Mexican ambassador to Spain. He died there in 1912; his remains were returned to Mexico, where president Francisco I. Madero himself presided over his magnificent funerals. He is buried at The Rotonda of Illustrious Men in Mexico City.
See also
References
- ↑ The Political Evolution of the Mexican People Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs, Vol. 13, No. 2.
- ↑ Justo Sierra Answers.com
