Background
ROJAS, Ricardo was born on September 16, 1882 in Tucumán. Son of Absalón Rojas and Rosario Sosa de Rojas.
ROJAS, Ricardo was born on September 16, 1882 in Tucumán. Son of Absalón Rojas and Rosario Sosa de Rojas.
Educated law school, University Nacional de Buenos Aires. Dr. honoris causa, Universities de Buenos Aires, La Plata, El Litoral, San Marcos (Lima, Peru), Rio de Janeiro, San Andrés (La Paz, Bolivia), Arequipa and Cuzco (Peru).
Formerly professor in and member of the Council of the University of La Plata. At present professor of literature in and member of the Council of the University of Buenos Aires. Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of id., 1921-1924.
Rector of the University, 1926-1930. Invited to inaugurate the chair of Hispanic American Studies in the University of Madrid, 1928.
Member: Academy Nacional de la Historia, Academy, de la Lengua and Academy, de la Historia (Madrid), Hispanic Society of American, Círculo de la Prensa, Jockey Club.
Married Julieta Quinteros.