The Anthropological Society of Madrid (Spanish: Sociedad Antropológica de la Madrid) or The Spanish Anthropological Society was a learned society for anthropology in the 1860s. The Spanish Anthropological Society was founded by Dr. Pedro González de Velasco and inaugurated in 1865 in Madrid, Spain.[1] It was established to contribute to the study and advancement of Anthropological Science in Europe.
| Formation | 1865 |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Anthropology |
| Headquarters | Madrid, Spain |
Region served | Spain |
Official language | Spanish |
History
editOn November 6, 1864, a meeting coordinated by Dr. Velasco led to the appointment of an organizing committee composed of Matías Nieto, Manuel María José de Galdo, Ramón Torres Muñoz de Luna, Sandalio de Pereda, and Juan Vilanova. The organizing committee met on May 14, 1865, to officially found the Madrid Spanish Anthropological Society, which was then legally established by a royal edict on May 16. Velasco's home on Calle de Atocha was used to hold its meetings.[1] Dr. Francisco Delgado Jugo served as the secretary of the Society.[2]
The society was closely associated with the Anthropological Society of London and in Paris. On the day of its inauguration, Dr. James Hunt, chairman of the Anthropological Society of London, announced the formation of the Anthropological Society at Madrid and pledged to forward all of their publications from inception.[3] In 1877, an Anthropological Society of the Island of Cuba was founded by Dr. Juan Santos Fernández which was inspired by the Spanish chapter.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Francisco de Asis Delgado Jugo. (1866). Spanish Anthropological Society: Translation of the Secretary’s Address. The Anthropological Review, 4(14), 259–266. https://doi.org/10.2307/3025088
- ^ Journal of the Anthropological Society of London. (1869). United Kingdom: (n.p.).
- ^ Journal of the Anthropological Society of London. (1865). United Kingdom: (n.p.).
- ^ Crónica médico-quirúrgica de La Habana. (1877). Cuba: Propaganda Literaria.