Francisco Luis Urquizo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francisco Luis Urquizo

Mexican historian

Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1891

Place of Birth: San Pedro coahuila mx, Coahuila, Mexico

Date of Death: 06-Apr-1969

Profession: writer, military personnel, historian

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Francisco Luis Urquizo Benavides (21 June 1891, San Pedro de las Colonias, Coahuila – 6 April 1969, Mexico City) was a Mexican soldier, revolutionary general, writer and historian.
With Mariano Azuela, Mauricio Magdaleno, Martín Luis Guzmán and José Vasconcelos, he was one of the main authors of the so-called novela revolucionaria, which was a literary account of episodes in the Mexican Revolution.
He was twice Secretary of National Defense.