Name Antonio Capmany | ||
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Died November 14, 1813, Cadiz, Spain | ||
Antonio de Capmany y Montpalau (24 November 1742 – Cadis, Andalusia, 14 November 1813), Spanish polygraph.
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Life
He was born at Barcelona, and studied logic and humanities at the Jesuit-run College of Bishops in Barcelona. He entered the army and took part in the 1762 Spanish campaign in Portugal.
He retired from the army in 1770, and was subsequently elected secretary of the Royal Academy of History in Madrid.
He was elected deputy for the Principality of Catalonia by the Cádiz Cortes, one of 51 deputies of Catalonia in the Constituent Assembly.
Capmany died at Barcelona on 14 November 1813. His monograph on the history of his birthplace still preserves much of its original value.
A portrait of Antonio de Campmany, by Modesto Texidor, can be found in the Consulate Room at the Llotja School in Barcelona.
Family
He married Gertrudis Marqui in Seville in 1769.
Works
His principal works are: