Manuel Ancízar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Manuel Ancízar

Colombian writer, chorographer

Date of Birth: 25-Dec-1812

Place of Birth: Fontibón, Colombia

Date of Death: 21-Mar-1882

Profession: writer, lawyer, politician, diplomat, journalist, anthropologist, philosopher

Nationality: Colombia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Manuel Esteban Ancízar Basterra (25 December 1812 — 21 May 1882) was a Colombian lawyer, writer, and journalist.
He founded a publishing house and a newspaper before joining the Chorographic Commission in 1850.
He also served as the 4th Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Granadine Confederation, and as the first dean of the National University of Colombia.