Ángel Faus Belau

Spanish journalist and academic (1936–2020)

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Ángel Faus Belau
Ángel Faus Belau in 2007
Born	(1936-02-09)9 February 1936 Villarreal, Valencian Community, Spain
Died	30 August 2020(2020-08-30) (aged 84) Castellón de la Plana, Spain
Alma mater	University of Navarre
Spouse	María Luis Alcaraz Castelló (?–2020; his death)
Children	Five

Ángel Faus Belau (9 February 1936^[1] – 30 August 2020) was a Spanish journalist and professor emeritus of communications at the University of Navarre. He was considered a leading expert on European radio broadcasting.^[2]^[3] In 1979, he became the first Spaniard to earn a doctorate in information sciences.^[2]^[3]^[1]

In his book, "La radio en España (1896-1977). Una historia documental", Faus argued that Julio Cervera Baviera, a Spanish engineer, was the actual inventor of the radio, rather than Guglielmo Marconi.^[2]^[3] Faus published more than 300 books, articles and scholarly journals during his career.^[2]

Ángel Faus Belau died in Castellón de la Plana on 30 August 2020, at the age of 84.^[3] He was survived by his wife, María Luis Alcaraz Castelló, and their five children - María Luisa, María Ángeles, Ángel, Begoña, and Luis Faus Alcaraz.^[3] His funeral was held at Castelló Cathedral in Castellón de la Plana on 31 August 2020.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Fallece el profesor Ángel Faus Belau, pionero de los estudios de radio y televisión en la Universidad de Navarra". PamplonaActual.com. 2020-08-30. Archived from the original on 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Reconocimiento al profesor Ángel Faus". El Periódico Mediterráneo. 2009-02-11. Archived from the original on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Dealbert, P. (2020-08-31). "Muere Ángel Faus, el primer doctor en Información en España". Diario de Navarra. Archived from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
^ "Castellón Despide al Mas Importante Teorico De La Comunicación". Ondacero.es. 2020-08-31. Archived from the original on 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2020-09-28.