Monthly Archives: July 2009
Fechas de muerte y nacimiento del Dr. Rosendo Rubí Altamirano
La fecha de muerte del Dr. Rosendo Rubí Altamirano está labrada en su lápida en el Cementerio de Guadalupe, de León, Nicaragua: el 6 de enero de 1940. Este dato lo tomé hace unos 10 años en una visita al … Continue reading
Nicaragua Pavilion Photos, St. Louis Exposition
Rosendo Rubi’s presence at the 1904 St. Louis Exposition was a key event in his life that I strongly suspect will eventually yield specific documentation on his radio inventions and contemporary perceptions of their worth. I’ve already talked a bit … Continue reading
Rosendo Rubi: New York Times obituary and two other references
I’ve emphasized in these articles that very few written documents are known that mention Rosendo Rubi, and most of these are very brief (1-3 sentences) or appear to paraphrase Ruben Dario’s 1908 statements [++]. In fact, until recently I was … Continue reading