Andres Ramos Mattei
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Andres Ramos Mattei
| Andres Ramos Mattei | |
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| Born | 1941 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Died | 11 February 1987 New Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Occupation | Historian |
Andres A. ("Tony") Ramos Mattei[note 1] (1941 – 11 February 1987) was a Puerto Rican sugar industry historian. He is considered the "undisputed authority" on the subject of Puerto Rico's sugar industry.[1]
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Early life
Ramos Mattei was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, in 1941.[2]
Career
Ramos Mattei is considered by his professional peers "a major figure in the world of sugar history...one of its most skilful and accomplished craftsmen...a force among historians of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, and a scholar of stature among students of the sugar industry".[3]
Ramos Mattei's career was a multifaceted one, as were his scholarly writings. A student of Puerto Rico in general, he approached insular issues in the broadest possible perspective. His work was often explicitly comparative but with a regional, Caribbean-wide twist in its implications. He was an active member of the Association of Caribbean Historians, where he was instrumental in establishing fruitful interaction between his fellow historians in Puerto Rico and those of other Caribbean nations.[3]
Political interests
Ramos Mattei's intellectual passion revolved around the peculiar historical processes of his native Puerto Rican society where he wrote about its enduring and perplexing colonial drama. In this regard, he was most interested in the life and thought of Ramon Emeterio Betances, the Puerto Rican abolitionist, revolutionary, and "father of the Puerto Rican nation". Ramos' contributions in this field was almost as intense as his contributions to the history of the cane sugar industry.[3]
Works
Ramos Mattei is best known for his work on the transition from the hacienda to the modern land-and-factory combination in Puerto Rico's sugar sector. His book titled "La hacienda azucarera" is a landmark study, based on an investigation into the Serralles plantation archives in Ponce.[3]
- La hacienda azucarera : su crecimiento y crisis en Puerto Rico (siglo XIX). Centro de Estudios de la Realidad Puertorriquena (CEREP). San Juan, Puerto Rico. 1981.
- Betances en el ciclo revolucionario antillano: 1867-1875 San Juan, Puerto Rico. 1987.
- Azúcar y esclavitud en Puerto Rico: la formación de la economía de haciendas en Ponce, 1815-1845. In, "Azúcar y esclavitud." Ed. Andrés A. Ramos Mattei. Río Piedras, Puerto Rico: Oficina de Publicaciones de la Facultad de Humanidades, Universidad de Puerto Rico. 1982.
- La sociedad del azúcar en Puerto Rico, 1870-1910. Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras. Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. 1988.
Death
Ramos Mattei died on 11 February 1987, at the age of 47, in New Brunswick, New Jersey, after a long battle against cancer.[4]
Honors and recognitions
In 2009, the Asscociation of Caribbean Historians honored him issuing a professional prize in his honor.[5] He is also recognized at Ponce's Park of Illustrious Ponce Citizens.
References
- ^ Andres A. Ramos Mattei. Francisco L. Scarano. The University of Connecticut. World Sugar History Newsletter. Number 12, June 1988. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ Andres A. Ramos Mattei. Francisco L. Scarano. The University of Connecticut. World Sugar History Newsletter. Number 12, June 1988. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d Andres A. Ramos Mattei. Francisco L. Scarano. The University of Connecticut. World Sugar History Newsletter. Number 12, June 1988. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ Announcement. World Sugar History Newsletter. Number 12, June 1988. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ Andrés Ramos Mattei-Neville Hall Article Prize. Association of Caribbean Historians. 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
Notes
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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Ramos and the second or maternal family name is Mattei.
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