Meléndez Chaverri, Carlos

Contributed to

Antonio Saldaña, last king of Talamanca
essay 1962

Summary: Carlos Meléndez Chaverri was a Costa Rican historian. Meléndez was the son of Saturnino Lizano and Chaverri Orfilia Chacon. He married María Lourdes Doubles Umaña, who bore him five children: Silvia María, Lucia, Diego, Alberto and Pablo Meléndez Doubles. He won the Magón National Prize for Culture in 1993. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][3][4]; Unknown [2]
Born: 1926 [2]; 1926-06-23 [4]
Birth Place: Heredia, Costa Rica [3]; Heredia [4]
Died: 2000 [2]; 2000-06-12 [4]
Death Place: Heredia, Costa Rica [3]; Heredia [4]
Country: Costa Rica [2]
Language: Spanish | Castilian [3]
Occupation: writer [4]; politician [4]; historian [4]; diplomat [4]; university teacher [4]
Profession: Historiker [2]
Employer: University of Costa Rica [4]
Educated at: University of Costa Rica [4]
Country of Education: Costa Rica [4]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Wikidata

Last updated May 13, 2025