David Stitchkin

David Stitchkin Branover
Born(1912-10-25)October 25, 1912
Santiago, Chile
DiedJuly 12, 1997(1997-07-12) (aged 84)
EducationUniversity of Chile
OccupationsLawyer
rector
SpouseFanny Litvak
Children4

David Stitchkin Branover (October 25, 1912 — July 12, 1997) was a Chilean attorney and rector of the University of Concepción from 1956 to 1962.

Early life and education

He was born in Santiago, Chile, on October 25, 1912. He attended the Law School of the University of Chile. His parents were Russian Jews from Kishinev who escaped the pogroms in the country.

Career

At age 27, Branover became a professor at the Law School of the University of Chile.

In 1956 he was named rector of the University of Concepción in Concepción, Chile.

He is remembered for his role in founding the university's Casa del Arte museum during his tenure as Rector.

Stitchkin also contributed to establish the metallurgical engineering degree in 1961 by inviting Alexander Sutulov to work in the university.

Personal life

Branover married Fanny Litvak and the couple had four children, Sergio, Eliana, Lilian and Claudio.

Branover died on July 12, 1997.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mihovilovich Gratz, Alejandro (February 17, 2019). "David Stitchkin Branover". Diario Concepción. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Entrevista al académico de número Don David Stitchkin Branover". Chilean Academy of Social Sciences, Political and Moral Sciences (in Spanish). April 30, 1991. Retrieved October 13, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Nuestra Historia" (in Spanish). Casa de Arte. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  4. ↑ Baros M., María Celia (May 1, 2019). "La Universidad de Concepción en su centenario" (PDF). Boletín Minero (in Spanish). Sociedad Nacional de Minería. ISSN 0378-0961.