Diego Barros Arana
| Diego Barros Arana | |
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| Born |
August 16, 1830 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | November 4, 1907 (aged 77) Santiago, Chile |
| Nationality |
 Chile
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| Fields | History of Chile |
| Known for | Historia General de Chile |
Diego Jacinto Agustín Barros Arana (August 16, 1830 – November 4, 1907) was a Chilean professor, legislator, minister and diplomat. He is considered the most important Chilean historian of the 19th century. His main work General History of Chile (Spanish: Historia Jeneral de Chile) is a 15-volume work that spanned over 300 years of the nation's history.
Barros Arana was of Basque descent. He also was an educator and a diplomat. He was director of the Instituto Nacional, a public high school, and of the University of Chile.
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