José Pedro Varela
José Pedro Varela (born March 19, 1845 in Montevideo , † October 24, 1879 ibid) was a Uruguayan politician , sociologist , writer and journalist .
During the reign of Lorenzo Latorre , in 1876, Varela assumed the office of Director de Instrucción Pública and presented a bill with which the state of Uruguay introduced a secular and compulsory public school system and at the same time created the necessary institutions . This project was enshrined in the law of August 24, 1877 ( Decreto Ley de Educación Común ). The entire project is also known as Valera's reform ( Reforma Vareliana ). In honor of Varela, there is a square named after him in the Montevidean district of Pocitos on Bulevar Artigas , corner of Avenida Brasil, with the Plaza Varela , on which there is a monument with his statue.
Individual evidence
- ↑ History by Peter Stross on uruguay-relocation.com ( Memento from July 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
Web links
- Biography on montevideo.com.uy (Spanish; PDF; 341 kB)
- Biography on grumete.com.uy (Spanish) ( Memento of March 22, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- Biography on nuevaalejandria.com ( Memento from December 20, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- Biography at UNESCO (Spanish; PDF; 61 kB)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Varela, José Pedro |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Uruguayan politician, sociologist, writer and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 19, 1845 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montevideo , Uruguay |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 24, 1879 |
| Place of death | Montevideo , Uruguay |