Mateo Martinić Beroš (born 20 October 1931) is a Chilean historian, politician and lawyer of Croatian descent.
Martinic was born in Punta Arenas into a family of Croatian immigrants from the island of Brač in Dalmatia and completed his primary and secondary education at Liceo San José in Punta Arenas.[1]
Together with botanist Edmundo Pisano Martnic was among the founding members of Instituto de la Patagonia which in 1985 became integrated into the University of Magallanes.[2]
Martnic received the National History Award in 2000. He was named Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Magallanes in 2001 and received the Bicentennial Award in 2006 from the Chilean Cultural Heritage Corporation, the University of Chile and the Bicentennial Commission of the Government of Chile.[1]
Cerro Martinic (Southern Patagonian Ice Field, sector SE) Expedición Francesa Andes de Patagonie 1982-83 Enfer Blanc de Patagonie (Editions Fernand Nathan, Paris, 1985).
Isla Martinic (Murray Channel, Puerto Corriente) Servicio Hidrografía y Oceanografía de la Armada de Chile. Resolución SHOA Ordinario N°13.042/7/30/VRS de 17-XI-2008 y Carta N°13123 "Puerto Corriente", escala 1:15.000, edición diciembre 2008.