Gregorio F. Zaide

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Fernandez and the surname or paternal family name is Zaide.

Gregorio F. Zaide
Official portrait of Dr. Gregorio F. Zaide, member of the National Academy of science and technology from om the National Academy of Science and Technology, a government body under the Department of Science and Technologyogy, as it appears
Mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna
In office
1971–1975
Personal details
Born(1907-05-25)May 25, 1907
Pagsanjan, Laguna, Philippine Islands
DiedOctober 31, 1986(1986-10-31) (aged 79)
Manila, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
SpouseDolores Magbanua
Children3
EducationUniversity of Santo Tomas (BA, PhD)
University of the Philippines Manila (MA)
Occupation
  • Writer
  • Author
  • Historian
  • Historiographer

Gregorio Fernandez Zaide (May 25, 1907 – October 31, 1986) was a Filipino historian, author and politician from the town of Pagsanjan, Laguna in the Philippines. A multi-awarded author, Zaide wrote 67 books and more than 500 articles about history, he is known as the "Dean of Filipino Historiographers."[1] He was one of the founders of the International Association of Historians of Asia (IAHA), and president of the Philippine Historical Association for three terms. As a politician, he served as the mayor of his hometown of Pagsanjan from 1971 to 1975.[2]

  1. ^ "Sonia Magbanua Zaide". Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). Pagsanjan Official Website. Retrieved on June 30, 2013.
  2. ^ Zaide, Dr. Gregorio F. (1975). "Pagsanjan, In History and Legend, Chapter 6" Archived July 1, 2013, at archive.today, pg. 6. Pagsanjan.org. Retrieved on June 30, 2013.