Delma S. Arrigoitia | |
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 Delma S. Arrigoitia | |
| Born | Delma S. Arrigoitia Peraza February 10, 1945 Arecibo, Puerto Rico |
| Died | January 8, 2023 (aged 77) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Occupation | Historian, author, educator and lawyer |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Genre | History |
| Notable works | "Jose De Diego el legislador" "Eduardo Giorgetti Y Su Mundo: La Aparente Paradoja De Un Millonario Genio Empresarial Y Su Noble Humanismo" "Puerto Rico Por Encima de Todo: Vida y Obra de Antonio R. Barcelo, 1868–1938" "Introduccion a la Historia de la Moda en Puerto Rico" |
| Notable awards | "Puerto Rico Por Encima de Todo: Vida y Obra de Antonio R. Barcelo, 1868-1938" - First prize for research and criticism by the Ateneo Puertorriqueño |
| Children | Denise Fernandez, Melissa Fernandez, Ivan Fernandez, Jose Fernandez |
Delma S. Arrigoitia (February 10, 1945 – January 8, 2023) was a historian, author, educator, and lawyer whose written works covered the life and works of some of Puerto Rico's most prominent politicians of the early 20th century. After earning her doctorate in history at Fordham University in New York, she helped develop the graduate school for history at the University of Puerto Rico and taught there for many years.