Francisco Antonio Encina, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francisco Antonio Encina

Chilean historian

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1874

Place of Birth: Talca, Maule Region, Chile

Date of Death: 23-Aug-1965

Profession: writer, lawyer, politician, historian

Nationality: Chile

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Francisco Antonio Encina Armanet (September 10, 1874, San Javier – August 23, 1965, Santiago) was a Chilean politician, agricultural businessman, political essayist and historian.
He authored the History of Chile from Prehistory to 1891: with 20 volumes, it stands as the largest individual historical work of the 20th century in Chile. Additionally, he worked with Tancredo Pinochet, Guillermo Subercaseaux, Luis Alberto Edwards Vives and Luis Galdames Galdames as founders of the first Chilean nationalist party. In 1955, he won Chile's National Prize for Literature. Liceo Francisco Antonio Encina Armanet (English: Francisco Antonio Ercina Arman High School) is a Chilean high school named after Francisco Antonio Encina.
The school is located in Las Cabras, Cachapoal Province, Chile.