Oriel Álvarez Gómez

In this Chilean name, the first or paternal surname is Álvarez and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.

Oriel Álvarez Gómez (Vallenar, November 20, 1923 – Copiapó, January 31 2009) was a Chilean historian and miner. He has been described as "the most important historian of Atacama Region in the late 20th and early 21st century".[1] Among his works Atacama de plata (lit. Atacama of Silver), which deals with the 19th-century Chilean silver rush, has been acclaimed.[1][2] In 1995 Álvares published a second work on the history of mining named Huasco de cobre.[3] Álvarez contributed to the history of the city of Petorca, publishing a book about it in 1998 and establishing its until-then-unknown date of founding.[4] Álvarez had a short stint as an elected official—regidor in Freirina—from 1960 to 1961. He was a member of the Academia Chilena de la Lengua.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Jose Andres (2010). "Oriel Alvarez Gómez". El Noticiero del Huasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  2. ^ Ibacache, Carlos René (1995-02-07). "Atacama de Plata: libro atractivo y de gran contenido histórico regional". Diario Chañarcillo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  3. ^ Avalos Ansieta, Benigno (1995-11-22). "En torno al "Huasco de cobre"". Chañarcillo (in Spanish). p. 3. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  4. ^ "Coiapino Oriel Alvares escribrió un lobro sobre ciudad de Petorca". Diario Atacama (in Spanish). 1998-10-13. p. 3. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
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