José Antonio de Armas Chitty (30 November 1908 – 6 October 1995[1]) was a Venezuelan historian, poet, chronicler, essayist, biographer and researcher.

Armas Chitty was born in Caracas on 30 November 1908, when he was six years old, moved to Santa María de Ipire, a town in Guárico state, lived there until he was 27.

In 1950 he was the Director of Publications of the Venezuelan Council for the Child, held that position until 1952.

From 1952 to 1964 was Supervisor of Cultural Section of the Public Relationships Department of the Creole Petroleum Corporation.

De Armas Chitty wrote articles for many newspapers and magazines in Venezuela, as well as Lima, Buenos Aires and Madrid, was a columnist on the Caracas daily El Nacional for 15 years.