Andrés Bello - anonymous, oil on canvas. Casa de Bello, Caracas, Venezuela.

Andrés Bello (Caracas, Venezuela, November 11, 1781 - Santiago, Chile, October 15, 1865), South American humanist, poet, lawmaker, philosopher, educator and philologist, whose work constitutes an important part of Spanish American culture. Bello is featured in the 20,000 Chilean pesos note. -/ = Image obtained from http://www. ... -/ = Image obtained from http://www. ... Cerro Avila, Caracas. ... The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish: República Bolivariana de Venezuela)1 is a country in northern South America. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... Events January 5 - American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia is burned by British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold. ... Satellite image of Santiago Santiago (full form Santiago de Chile) is the capital of Chile. ... The Republic of Chile is a country in South America occupying a long coastal strip between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean. ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in Leap years). ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Spanish colonization of the Americas began with the arrival in the Americas of Christopher Columbus in 1492. ... Chilean notes currently in use: 1,000; 2,000; 5,000; 10,000; 20,000 pesos The Chilean peso is the currency of Chile. ...

He was known for his early writings and translations, edited the Caracas Gazette and held important offices in the government of the Captaincy General of Venezuela. He accompanied Alexander von Humboldt in a part of his Latin American expedition (1800) and was for a short time Simón Bolívar's teacher. Captaincy General (sp. ... Friedrich Heinrich Alexander, Baron von Humboldt, ( September 14, 1769, Berlin– May 6, 1859, Berlin), was a German naturalist and explorer, and the younger brother of the Prussian minister, philosopher and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt. ... Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios ( July 24, 1783 – December 17, 1830) was a South American revolutionary leader. ...

As First Officer of the Foreign Secretariat after the coup on April 19, 1810, he was sent to London as Diplomatic Representative and holds that office till 1813. There he meets Francisco de Miranda and becomes a frecuent visitor of his library in Grafton Street, as well as of the British Museum. He carried diplomatic affairs for Chile and Colombia. As founder of the American Society, he promoted the publication of two important magazines: "The American Library" (1823, "La Biblioteca Americana") and "The American Repertoire" (1826-1827, "El Rerpertorio Americano"). One of his most famous poems "Silva to the Agriculture of the Torrid Zone" ("Silva a la Agricultura de la Zona Tórrida") was written in that period, in 1826. It should be part of a long epic Poem, "America", which he never finished. April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Revolutionary: Francisco de Miranda Francisco de Miranda (Caracas, Venezuela, March 28, 1750 - Cádiz, Spain, July 14, 1816), South American revolutionary, whose own plan for the independence of the Spanish American colonies failed, but is regarded as a forerunner of Bolívar and other more effective American fighters for... The main entrance to the British Museum The British Museum is one of the worlds greatest and most famous museums. ... Map showing Gran Colombia The Republic of Gran Colombia, or Greater Colombia, was a short-lived republic in South America consisting of present-day Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama. ... For the Shaman King character Silva, see: Silva (Shaman King) For the parapsychologist, José Silva, see: José Silva (parapsychologist) Silva, in Spanish poetry, a strophe, laisse (Sp. ... EPIC might be an acronym or abbreviation for: Electronic Privacy Information Center Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing Enhanced Programmable ircII Client El Paso Intelligence Center End Poverty In California European Privatisation and Investment Corporation Sometimes it is also used to refer to Epic Games game development company. ...

In 1830, he was designated Rector of the Santiago College and became founder editor of "El Araucano". He held different government offices in Chile, and founded the Universidad de Chile in 1842, being its Rector the rest of his life. Important Works in this Period include: For the football club, see Universidad de Chile (football club) Universidad de Chile (Spanish University of Chile) is one of the oldest universities in America, and the largest and most prestigious in Chile. ...

• 1847 Castilian Grammar Intended for the Use by Americans, the first Spanish American Grammar, with many original contributions, product of long years of study. Bello was accepted in the Spanish Royal Academy of Language as Correspondent Member in 1861.
• 1852 Civil Code, passed by Chilean Congress in 1855. He worked on this Code for 20 years.