Teodoro Agoncillo is known as a nationalist historian whose books, essays, and poetry often reflects the point of view the Filipino masses.

• Birthplace : Lemery, Batangas, Philipppines
• Birth Date : November 9, 1912 Died : January 14, 1985

• College : University of the Philippines (1934)
• Course : Philisophy
• Post Graduate (Masteral) : University of the Philippines
• Post Graduate (Doctorate) : Doctor of Letters honoris causa from Central Philippine University

• Worked as a linguistic assistant at the Institute of National Language
• Served as an instructor at the Far Eastern University and the Manuel L. Quezon University
• Faculty Member and later Chair of the Department of History, University of the Philippines
• Member, National Historical Institute
• Published several historical books, essays and poems

1. Ang Kasaysayan Ng Pilipinas
2. The Revolt of the Masses: The story of Bonifacio and The Katipunan
3. Malolos: The Crisis of the Republic
4. The Fateful Years (The Philippines during world war II)
5. The History of The Filipino People

1. 1985 - National Scientist

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