Franz Tamayo
Franz Tamayo Solares | |
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| Born | February 28, 1879 La Paz, Bolivia |
| Died | July 29, 1956 (aged 77) |
| Occupation(s) | Intellectual, writer, politician |
| Known for | Oratory, racial concepts, political influence |
| Notable work | Educational treatises, poetry, philosophy |
Franz Tamayo Solares (28 February 1879 in La Paz – 29 July 1956) was a Bolivian intellectual, writer, and politician. The Franz Tamayo Province is named after him. He was renowned for his oratory. A prominent Bolivian poet and philosopher, he wrote a number of educational treatises and also practiced law, journalism, and diplomacy. Tamayo was of Mestizo background; he had both Aymara and Spanish ancestry.