Wenceslao Benitez Inglott

Wenceslao Benítez Inglott (1879–1954) was a Spanish navy officer, scientist, and engineer.

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Wenceslao Benítez Inglott
Counter admiral
Personal details
Born30 April 1879
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Died22 December 1954 (aged 75)
San Fernando, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Spouse(s)Maria Luisa de Mesa y Ruiz-Mateos
EducationColegio de San Agustín Escuela Naval Militar
Military service
Allegiance Spain
Branch/serviceSpanish Navy
Years of service1893-1940
RankCounter admiral

Biography

He was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on 30 April 1879, son of the lawyer Eduardo Benítez González and of Maria del Pino Inglott Navarro. After studying in the Colegio de San Agustín he enrolled in the Naval Military Academy (Spain) in 1893.[1]

In 1940, upon Benítez Inglott's retirement, the Minister of the Navy recommended him to become honorary Counter admiral of the Spanish Navy for his scientific and military services.[2]. He was also an Hydrographic Engineer and director of the Spanish Naval Military Academy (1940–1954). He was also director of the Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada,[3] at San Fernando (Cádiz), where he had previously been deputy director. He taught in the Escuela de Guardias Marinas, de la Aplicación and of the Hydrographic Engineers.[4] In April 1942 he was elected member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences with medal number 5.[5] His opening speech was entitled El Universo Sideral.[6]

He passed away on 22 December 1954.

Awards and honours

Cross (White Decoration, 2nd class) of Naval Naval Merit (1926)[7]

Grand Cross (White Decoration) of Naval Merit (1934)[8][9]

Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild (1943)[10]

Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise (1955, posthumously)[11]

An institute of secondary education in San Fernando is named after him and so are three streets: in his hometown, in San Fernando, and in Arinaga (Gran Canaria).[12]

References
  1. Laforet Hernández, Juan Jose (2010). Almirantes Horiundos de Canarias: III Jornadas Marítimo-Navales 2009. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: Real Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País de Gran Canaria. pp. 73–74. ISBN 978-84-933042-8-7.
  2. "Boletin Oficial del Estado 31/05/1940, p. 3698 - boe.es Agencia Estatal, Boletín Oficial del Estado" (PDF). 31 May 1940. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  3. "Antecedentes - Información General - Real Observatorio de la Armada - Armada Española - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España". armada.defensa.gob.es. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  4. "Real Academia De Ciencias Exactas, Físicas Y Naturales | Relación De Académicos Desde El Año 1847 Hasta El 2003" (PDF). 2005-12-29. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  5. "Académicos Históricos: Excmo. Sr. D. Wenceslao Benítez Inglott". Real Academia de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  6. "Discursos leídos en las sesiones públicas de recepción de los señores Académicos Numerarios". Real Academia De Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  7. 'Información de Marina: Recompensas', La Opinión: Diario Independiente de la Mañana (1 March 1926), p. 1 col. 3. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  8. "Gaceta de Madrid 04/01/1934, p. 62 - boe.es Agencia Estatal, Boletín Oficial del Estado" (PDF). Agencia Estatal Boletin Oficial del Estado. 4 January 1934. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  9. "Biblioteca Virtual del Ministerio de Defensa". Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  10. "Boletin Oficial del Estado 03/04/1943, p. 2927 - boe.es Agencia Estatal, Boletín Oficial del Estado" (PDF). 3 April 1943. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  11. "Boletin Oficial del Estado 22/01/1955, p. 447 - boe.es Agencia Estatal, Boletín Oficial del Estado" (PDF). 22 January 1955. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  12. "Homepage IES Wenceslao Benitez". Retrieved 2020-04-01.
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