Federico Santa María
Federico Santa María | |
|---|---|
| Born | Federico Santa María Carrera 15 August 1845 |
| Died | 20 December 1925 (aged 80) |
| Occupations | |
| Known for | Founding Federico Santa María Technical University |
| Partner | Anna Guillaud |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Juan Antonio Santa María Carrera (brother) Juan José Pedro Carrera (great–grandfather) Ana María Cotapos (great–grandmother) |
| Family | Santa María family Carrera family |
Federico Santa María Carrera (1845–1925) was a Chilean businessperson and philanthropist who founded the Federico Santa María Technical University.[1] He was a member of the Santa María and Carrera family.[1]
Early life
Federico Santa María Carrera was born on 15 August 1845 in Valparaíso, to Juan Antonio Santa María Artigas and Magdalena Carrera Aguirre.[1] Through his mother, Santa María was of Basque descent and was the great-grandson of Juan José Pedro Carrera, a soldier in the Chilean War of Independence, and independence campaigner Ana María Cotapos.[1][2]
Career
Santa María accumulated wealth in the sugar markets of Paris, where he moved at a young age. During World War I, he suspended his business operations, stating that he did not wish to profit from the conflict. During this period, he supported the French Army by donating supplies for a regiment.
In 1922, Santa María resumed sugar trading. Following a predicted deficit in sugar production, his investments resulted in significant financial gains. These activities were investigated by the French National Assembly, which determined that he had acted within legal bounds.[3]
Personal life
Santa María did not marry but lived for several decades with Anna Guillaud.[4] He was a distant relative of the Chilean pianist Claudio Arrau.
Having no descendants, Santa María bequeathed his fortune to his hometown of Valparaíso for the establishment of a technical and engineering school, which became the Federico Santa María Technical University.
References
- ^ a b c d "Biography: Philanthropist, visionary and entrepreneur". Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María. Valparaíso, Chile.: Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María. 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ Chambers, Sarah C. (2015). "Kin Mobilized for War: The Carrera Family Drama, 1810–1824". Families in War and Peace: Chile from Colony to Nation. Durham; London: Duke University Press. pp. 25–61. ISBN 978-0-8223-7556-2.
- ^ "Especial 80 años Universidad Santa Maria" (PDF). Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ "Agustín Edwards Eastman: Una biografía desclasificada del dueño de El Mercurio". ciperchile.cl (in European Spanish). 3 November 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2017.