Leoncio Afonso Perez (12 September 1916 – 27 March 2017) was a professor of geography and an intellectual of the Canary Islands.[1]

Afonso was born in Breña Alta, Canary Islands in September 1916. He made considerable contributions to the study of geography in the region, and he was bestowed an honorary doctorate from the University of La Laguna on 7 March 1997, in recognition of his life's work.[2] His career was dedicated, among other things, to the study of the geography, history and toponymics of the Canary Islands.[3][4] He died in San Cristobal de la Laguna, Canary Islands in March 2017 at the age of 100.

Works

References

  1. ^ "Fallece Leoncio Afonso a los 100 años de edad". diariodeavisos.elespanol.com (in Spanish). 27 March 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Leoncio Afonso | Periodismo ULL". periodismoull.es (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-04-01.
  3. ^ "Biografía de Leoncio Afonso Pérez". Archived from the original on 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
  4. ^ "Biografía de Leoncio Afonso Pérez | Academia Canaria de la Lengua". academiacanarialengua.org. Retrieved 18 October 2015.


Categories