José Benjamín Zubiaur (1856–1921) was an Argentine educator. Promoter of sport, physical education, and the modern Olympic movement. He was one of the thirteen original members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). He was the rector of the Concepción del Uruguay College and Director at the Escuelas de la provincia de Corrientes. After 1915 he was Director of Education, Ministry of Education. He was characterized by their innovative teaching ideas to expand education to all social sectors, including content such as physical education, industrial education, practical activities, etc. as well as methods like night school, rural schools, education both sexes combined, and so on.
He was born in Paraná, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina on 31 March 1856 and baptised on 3 April 1856 as José Mariano Benjamín Zubiaur Pujato at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary. His parents were Mariano Zubiaur and Dolores Pujato. Zubiaur completed his secondary education at the Concepción del Uruguay College. In 1877 he was promoter and first president of the Educationist Association "The Fraternity", composed by students of the college.
In 1879, when he was 23 years old, one year after receipt of bachelor, he founded the "Benjamin Franklin" School in order to implement their innovative ideas in education.
He obtained the title of attorney at the Buenos Aires University. In 1886, he founded with other educators and students the magazine "La Educación".
In 1889 the Argentine government appointed him, along with Alejo Peyret, to represent his country at the Paris Exposition. He participated in the International Congress for the Propagation of Physical Exercise in Education, which organizer was the Baron Pierre de Coubertin, future inspirer of the modern Olympic Games. There, Zubiaur met Baron de Coubertin, who appointed him to integrate in 1894 the first International Olympic Committee, the unique representative of a Spanish-American country, a position in which he served until 1907.
Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games mentioned him in his Olympic Memories:
I had absolute freedom to carry out the composition of the CIO (International Olympic Committee). The proposed list was chosen and contained entirely: for Greece Vikelas, Callot and I for France, colonel Butowsky for Russia; Colonel Balk for Sweden; Professor Sloane for the U.S.; Jiri Guth for Bohemia; F. Kemeny for Hungary, C. Herbert and Lord Ampfhill for England; Professor Zubiaru (sic) for Argentina, and L. A. Cuff for New Zealand and also the Count Lucchesi Palli provisionally accepted for Italy, shortly after Count Max of Bousies did it the same for Belgium.[1]
Monoliths at the entrance to the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, where was held the first Olympics Game of the modern era, which refers to Joseph Benjamin Zubiaur, as a member of the International Olympic Committee.
In 1892 he was appointed rector of the Concepción del Uruguay College, serving in that role until 1899. During his chancellorship, enabled the registration of women and created practical activities matters, such as cardboard, bookbinding and photography, which were a novelty in education in Argentina. In 1894 he obtained a doctorate degree in Law with a thesis entitled "The protection of children."
He also prompted the establishment of rural schools in the then territory of La Pampa and the Misiones Province. In 1913 he was the first vice president of the National League of Education.
Works
La escuela primaria en Francia : informes sobre el Congreso Pedagójico Internacional y la sección escolar francesa de instrucción primaria en la Esposición Universal de Paris de 1889, Buenos Aires : Taller Tipográfico de la 'Penitenciaria', 1891.
El colegio histórico, Buenos Aires : Sudamericana de billetes de banco, [1894]
La enseñanza práctica é industrial en la República Argentina, Buenos Aires : Félix Lajouane, 1900.
Sinopsis de la educación en La República Argentina, Buenos Aires : Félix Lajouane, 1901.
La enseñanza en Norte América, Buenos Aires : Juan Canter, 1904.
Las escuelas en Misiones, Buenos Aires : Penitenciaría Nacional, 1904.
Surcos y semillas escolares, Buenos Aires : Imprenta y encuadernación de la fábrica La Sin Bombo, 1907.
Enseñanza de adultos e instituciones complementarias de la escuela en Norte América, Buenos Aires : Perrotti, 1910.
Ultima etapa oficial : surcos y semillas escolares, Buenos Aires : Talleres gráficos de Juan Perrotti, 1913.
Labor dispersa e inédita : [surcos y semillas escolares], Buenos Aires : Talleres Gráficos de Juan Perrotti, 1916.
Memories
La Escuela Nº 44 "José Benjamín Zubiaur" de la Provincia de La Pampa.[2]
La Escuela Primaria N° 9 (D.E. 19) "Dr. José Benjamín Zibiaur" de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires.[3]
La Escuela de Educación Tecnológica (EET) Nº 79 "Dr. José Benjamín Zubiaur", de Basavilbaso, Entre Ríos.
El Centro de Estudios Olímpicos "José Benjamín Zubiaur" de la Argentina.
Calle Principal del Barrio Olimpico de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires "Boulevard Olimpico José Benjamín Zubiaur".
Monumento a José Benjamín Zubiaur en la ciudad de Concepción del Uruguay, obra de Carina Amarillo.[4]
Monolito en la ciudad de Atenas (Grecia), con su nombre inscripto junto al de los demás integrantes del primer Comité Ejecutivo del Comité Olímpico Internacional.
Mural de homenaje a José Benjamín Zubiaur, ubicado en la Plaza de los Deportes (San Juan y Corrientes) de la ciudad de Paraná.
References
^Buenos Aires y los Juegos Olimpicos: Sensatez y Sentimiento (in Spanish)
^Escuela Nº 44 José Benjamín Zubiaur de la Provincia de La Pampa 2 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Sitio oficial.
^Escuela Primaria N° 9 (D.E. 19) "Dr. José Benjamín Zubiaur", Ciudad de Buenos Aires.
^Monumentos. José Benjamín Zubiaur: recordado y olvidado al mismo tiempo 31 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine, La Prensa Federal, 20 August 2008.
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Jose Benjamin Zubiaur 1856 1921 was an Argentine educator Promoter of sport physical education and the modern Olympic movement He was one of the thirteen original members of the International Olympic Committee IOC He was the rector of the Concepcion del Uruguay College and Director at the Escuelas de la provincia de Corrientes After 1915 he was Director of Education Ministry of Education He was characterized by their innovative teaching ideas to expand education to all social sectors including content such as physical education industrial education practical activities etc as well as methods like night school rural schools education both sexes combined and so on Jose Zubiaur Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Memories 4 References 5 See alsoBiography EditHe was born in Parana Entre Rios Province Argentina on 31 March 1856 and baptised on 3 April 1856 as Jose Mariano Benjamin Zubiaur Pujato at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary His parents were Mariano Zubiaur and Dolores Pujato Zubiaur completed his secondary education at the Concepcion del Uruguay College In 1877 he was promoter and first president of the Educationist Association The Fraternity composed by students of the college In 1879 when he was 23 years old one year after receipt of bachelor he founded the Benjamin Franklin School in order to implement their innovative ideas in education He obtained the title of attorney at the Buenos Aires University In 1886 he founded with other educators and students the magazine La Educacion In 1889 the Argentine government appointed him along with Alejo Peyret to represent his country at the Paris Exposition He participated in the International Congress for the Propagation of Physical Exercise in Education which organizer was the Baron Pierre de Coubertin future inspirer of the modern Olympic Games There Zubiaur met Baron de Coubertin who appointed him to integrate in 1894 the first International Olympic Committee the unique representative of a Spanish American country a position in which he served until 1907 Baron Pierre de Coubertin founder of the modern Olympic Games mentioned him in his Olympic Memories I had absolute freedom to carry out the composition of the CIO International Olympic Committee The proposed list was chosen and contained entirely for Greece Vikelas Callot and I for France colonel Butowsky for Russia Colonel Balk for Sweden Professor Sloane for the U S Jiri Guth for Bohemia F Kemeny for Hungary C Herbert and Lord Ampfhill for England Professor Zubiaru sic for Argentina and L A Cuff for New Zealand and also the Count Lucchesi Palli provisionally accepted for Italy shortly after Count Max of Bousies did it the same for Belgium 1 Monoliths at the entrance to the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens where was held the first Olympics Game of the modern era which refers to Joseph Benjamin Zubiaur as a member of the International Olympic Committee In 1892 he was appointed rector of the Concepcion del Uruguay College serving in that role until 1899 During his chancellorship enabled the registration of women and created practical activities matters such as cardboard bookbinding and photography which were a novelty in education in Argentina In 1894 he obtained a doctorate degree in Law with a thesis entitled The protection of children He also prompted the establishment of rural schools in the then territory of La Pampa and the Misiones Province In 1913 he was the first vice president of the National League of Education Works EditLa escuela primaria en Francia informes sobre el Congreso Pedagojico Internacional y la seccion escolar francesa de instruccion primaria en la Esposicion Universal de Paris de 1889 Buenos Aires Taller Tipografico de la Penitenciaria 1891 El colegio historico Buenos Aires Sudamericana de billetes de banco 1894 La ensenanza practica e industrial en la Republica Argentina Buenos Aires Felix Lajouane 1900 Sinopsis de la educacion en La Republica Argentina Buenos Aires Felix Lajouane 1901 La ensenanza en Norte America Buenos Aires Juan Canter 1904 Las escuelas en Misiones Buenos Aires Penitenciaria Nacional 1904 Surcos y semillas escolares Buenos Aires Imprenta y encuadernacion de la fabrica La Sin Bombo 1907 Ensenanza de adultos e instituciones complementarias de la escuela en Norte America Buenos Aires Perrotti 1910 Ultima etapa oficial surcos y semillas escolares Buenos Aires Talleres graficos de Juan Perrotti 1913 Labor dispersa e inedita surcos y semillas escolares Buenos Aires Talleres Graficos de Juan Perrotti 1916 Memories EditLa Escuela Nº 44 Jose Benjamin Zubiaur de la Provincia de La Pampa 2 La Escuela Primaria N 9 D E 19 Dr Jose Benjamin Zibiaur de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires 3 La Escuela de Educacion Tecnologica EET Nº 79 Dr Jose Benjamin Zubiaur de Basavilbaso Entre Rios El Centro de Estudios Olimpicos Jose Benjamin Zubiaur de la Argentina Calle Principal del Barrio Olimpico de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires Boulevard Olimpico Jose Benjamin Zubiaur Monumento a Jose Benjamin Zubiaur en la ciudad de Concepcion del Uruguay obra de Carina Amarillo 4 Monolito en la ciudad de Atenas Grecia con su nombre inscripto junto al de los demas integrantes del primer Comite Ejecutivo del Comite Olimpico Internacional Mural de homenaje a Jose Benjamin Zubiaur ubicado en la Plaza de los Deportes San Juan y Corrientes de la ciudad de Parana References Edit Buenos Aires y los Juegos Olimpicos Sensatez y Sentimiento in Spanish Escuela Nº 44 Jose Benjamin Zubiaur de la Provincia de La Pampa Archived 2 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine Sitio oficial Escuela Primaria N 9 D E 19 Dr Jose Benjamin Zubiaur Ciudad de Buenos Aires Monumentos Jose Benjamin Zubiaur recordado y olvidado al mismo tiempo Archived 31 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine La Prensa Federal 20 August 2008 See also EditEducation in Argentina Argentina at the Olympics International Olympic Committee Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jose Benjamin Zubiaur amp oldid 1030394454, wikipedia, 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