Background
Florescano Mayet, Enrique was born on July 8, 1937 in San Juan Coscomatepec, Veracruz, Mexico. Son of a normal school teacher active in the Mexican left. Grandparents were farmers.
director Department of Historical Research
Florescano Mayet, Enrique was born on July 8, 1937 in San Juan Coscomatepec, Veracruz, Mexico. Son of a normal school teacher active in the Mexican left. Grandparents were farmers.
Primary studies in several schools in Córdoba, Veracruz, 1943-1950. Secondary and preparatory studies at the Secondary School of Bachilleres, Artes y Oficios, Córdoba, 1951-1955. Legal studies, University of Veracruz, Jalapa, 1956-1960.
Studies in history, School of Philosophy and Letters, University of Veracruz, 1958. Master of Arts studies in history, Colegio de México, 1962-1964, graduating in 1965. Ph.D. in history, Sorbonne, June 21, 1967, with an honorable mention.
Professor of World History, Secondary School Antonio María de Rivera, Jalapa, 1959-1960. Fellow, Colegio de México and the Bank of Mexico, University of Veracruz, 1965-1967. Fellow, French Government, post graduate work, Sorbonne, Paris, 1967.
Professor of Economic History of Mexico, School of Philosophy and Letters, National Autonomous University, since 1969. Full-time researcher, Center for Historical Studies, Colegio de México, 1968-1971. Codirector, with Jean Meyer, Seminar of Social and Economic History, Colegio de México, 1968.
Director, Department of Historical Research, National Institute of Anthropology and History, 1971-1982. Director General, National Institute of Anthropology and History, since 1982. Director, Cultural Supplement, Diario de Jalapa, 1958-1960.
Editor, Historia Mexicana, 1971-1973. Contributor to Historia Mexicana, Cuadernos Americanos, Revista de la Universidad de México, Nexos, UnoMásUno, Siempre, etc.
Roman Catholic
Member of the National College.