Jesús Silva Herzog

Jesús Silva Herzog
Bust of Jesús Silva Herzog.
Born(1892-11-14)14 November 1892
Died13 March 1985(1985-03-13) (aged 92)
Mexico City, Mexico
Occupations
  • Economist
  • historian
Employer(s)Fondo de Cultura Económica, National Autonomous University of Mexico
Known forStudies of the Mexican Revolution
ChildrenJesús Silva Herzog Flores

Jesús Silva Herzog[a] (14 November 1892 – 13 March 1985) was a Mexican economist and historian specialized in the Mexican Revolution and a member of the National College. He received the National Prize for Arts and Sciences in 1962.[1] His son, former secretary of finance Jesús Silva Herzog Flores, and grandson, Jesús Silva Herzog Márquez [es], are also prominent in Mexico's political and intellectual life.

References

  1. ^ In this Hispanic American name, the first or paternal surname is Silva and the second or maternal family name is Herzog.
  1. ^ El Colegio Nacional. "Jesús Silva Herzog" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2008.