Arturo Alfonso Schomburg
Arturo Alfonso Schomburg (January 24, 1874 – June 10, 1938), was a historian, writer, bibliophile, collector, and activist. He also wrote many books. Schomburg was a Puerto Rican of African and German descent. He moved to the United States in 1891, where he researched and raised awareness of the contributions that Afro-Latin Americans and African Americans have made to society. He was an important intellectual figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Over the years, he collected literature, art, slave narratives, and other materials of African history, which were purchased to become the basis of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, named in his honor, at the New York Public Library (NYPL) branch in Harlem.
Arturo Alfonso Schomburg | |
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Arturo Alfonso Schomburg | |
| Born | January 24, 1875 Santurce, Puerto Rico |
| Died | June 10, 1938 (aged 64) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Movement | Harlem Renaissance |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Hatcher, m. 1895–1900 (until her death)
Elizabeth Morrow Taylor, m. 1902–before 1914 (until her death) Elizabeth Green, m. 1914–1938 |
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Schomburg, also known as Arthur Schomburg, took an active role advocating Puerto Rico's independence. | |