Early Life and Education Born: August 27, 1922, Pamplona, Norte de Santander, Colombia Died: August 24, 2004, Bogotá, Colombia Parents: Adela Villamizar and Jesús Ramírez Castro Youngest of eleven children. His father was a jeweler, providing early exposure to craftsmanship and visual art. Family moved to Cúcuta in 1929 due to economic hardship during the Great Depression. Studied architecture at the National University of…