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Eduardo Saavedra
Born
Eduardo Saavedra y Moragas

(1829-02-27)27 February 1829
Tarragona, Spain
Died12 March 1912(1912-03-12) (aged 83)
Madrid, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Seat B of the Real Academia Española
In office
29 December 1878 – 12 March 1912
Preceded byManuel Bretón de los Herreros
Succeeded byRicardo León y Román [es]

Eduardo Saavedra y Moragas (27 February 1829 in Tarragona – 12 March 1912 in Madrid[1]), Spanish engineer, architect, archaeologist and Arabist, member of the Real Academia de la Historia,[2] Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences, Real Academia Española and cofounder-president of the Real Sociedad Geográfica.

Biography

In 1857 Eduardo Saavedra designed the Chipiona Lighthouse, the highest lighthouse in Spain. In 1860 he discovered Numantia ruins in the province of Soria and was the chairman of the committee that dealt with the archaeological excavations. While working on the project of roads between Soria and the Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma he discovered the Roman road[3] between Uxama Argaela and Augustóbriga.

Lighthouse of Chipiona, project by Eduardo Saavedra

Archeological Studies

Arabic Studies

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ Pasamar Alzuria y Peiró Martín, 2002, p. 551.
  2. ^ Senado de España, Expediente personal del senador. «Saavedra y Moragas, Eduardo».
  3. ^ XVII vía romana

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