Víctor Angles Vargas (September 9, 1927 – February 22, 2025) was a Peruvian historian of

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Life and career

Angles was born in Cuzco on September 9, 1927, the son of Nicolas Angles and Rosa Vargas Corazao. He completed his primary studies at the Humberto Luna school in that city and his secondary studies at the National College of Sciences. He pursued higher education at the University of Cuzco, from which he graduated as a

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. He also has completed studies in

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. He was a principal professor at the same university. Angles died on February 22, 2025, at the age of 97.Autoridades De La Universidad Nacional De Arte Diego Quispe Tito Lamentan Fallecimiento Del Doctor Víctor Angles Vargas

References

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