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Salvador de Madariaga y Rojo (July 23, 1886, A Coruña, Spain - December 14, 1978, Locarno, Switzerland) was a Spanish diplomat, writer, historian and pacifist. He was the father of Nieves de Madariaga and the grandfather of Javier Solana. July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Torre de Hércules View from the Torre de Hércules A Coruña (Galician name, also known in English as Corunna; in Spanish as La Coruña) is a Galician city, in north-western Spain at 43° 22′ 0″ N 8° 22′ 60″ W. It is the capital of... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Locarno is a city located on Lake Maggiore (Lago Maggiore) in the southern Swiss canton of Ticino, close to Ascona. ... This page is about negotiations; for the board game, see Diplomacy (game). ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... A historian is a person who studies history. ... Pacifist may mean: an advocate of pacifism. ... Nieves Mathews, 1917-2003, is a noted author who is is of equal Scottish and Spanish parentage. ... Javier Solana Dr Francisco Javier Solana Madariaga (born July 14, 1942 in Madrid, Spain) is the High Representative of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the Secretary-General of both the Council of the European Union (EU) and the Western European Union (WEU). ...


He graduated in engineering in Paris, France before gaining a Masters of Arts at Oxford University in the United Kingdom. He then went to work as an engineer for the Spanish Railway of the North Company but abandoned this work go to London and become a journalist, writing in English, for The Times. At this time he began publishing his first essays. In 1921 he became a press member of the Secretariat of the League of Nations and became chief of the Disarmament Section in 1922. In 1928 he became Professor of Spanish at Oxford University for 3 years, during which time he wrote 3 books on nation psychology called Englishman, Frenchman and Spaniard. In 1931 he was appointed ambassador to the United States of America and a permanent delegate to the League of Nations, a post he kept for 5 years. Between 1932 and 34 he was Ambassador to France. In 1933 he was elected to the National Congress, serving as both Minister for Education and Minister for Justice. In July 1936, as a liberal he went into exile in England to escape the eruption of the Spanish civil war. From there he became a vocal opponent of, and organised resistance to, the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco. He was one of the co-founders, in 1949, of the College of Europe. Licensure and Qualifications for the Practice of Engineering The Engineers Ring The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer Engineering Disasters and Learning from Failure American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) ASEE engineering profile (2003) PDF Categories: Architecture and engineering occupations | Engineering ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... St. ... A journalist is a person who practices journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, trends, issues and people. ... 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In his writing career he wrote books about Don Quixote, Christopher Columbus and the history of Latin America. He militated in favour of a united and integrated Europe. He wrote in French and German as well as Spanish and English. In 1973 he won the Karlspreis for contributions to the European idea and European peace. In 1976 he returned to Spain after the death of Franco. The Madariaga European Foundation has been named after him, promoting his vision of a united Europe making for a more peaceful world. Statues of Don Quixote (left) and Sancho Panza (right) Don Quixote de la Mancha (IPA: ) is a novel by the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. ... Christopher Columbus For information about the film director, see the article on Chris Columbus. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Bill Clinton received the Karlspreis in 2000. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Madariaga European Foundation is an organisation which aims to promote the working models of the European Union (EU) through out Europe. ...


Published works

  • Morning without Noon. 1973
  • El Corazón de Piedra Verde.

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See also

Note: This is not an article about Liberalism in the United States or in any other specific country, but it discusses liberalism as a world wide ideology. ... This is an (partial) overview of individuals that contributed to the development of liberal theory on a worldwide scale and therefore are strongly associated with the liberal tradition and instrumental in the exposition of political liberalism as a philosophy. ...

External links

  • Cueva de Zaratustra Madariaga and his Memorias de un federalista
  • Madariaga European Foundation

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Salvador de Madariaga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (396 words)
Salvador de Madariaga y Rojo (1886-07-23, A Coruña, Spain - 1978-12-14, Locarno, Switzerland) was a Spanish diplomat, writer, historian and pacifist.
He was the father of Nieves de Madariaga and the grandfather of Javier Solana.
The Madariaga European Foundation has been named after him, promoting his vision of a united Europe making for a more peaceful world.
Madariaga European Foundation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (109 words)
Madariaga European Foundation is an organisation which aims to promote the working models of the European Union (EU) throughout Europe.
It is named after the Spanish diplomat and writer Salvador de Madariaga.
Its president is the EU foreign policy chief, and grandson of Madariaga, Javier Solana.
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