José Celestino Mutis y Bosio

Spanish mathematician and botanist (1732–1808)
Person human Q731937
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Summary

José Celestino Mutis y Bosio was born on April 6, 1732[1], in Cádiz[2]. He died on September 11, 1808[3], in Bogotá[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], linguist[6], physicist[7], botanist[8], and university teacher[9].

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Wikidata item[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Spain[11]
  • Occupation: poet[12], botanical collector[13], scientific collector[14], physician[15], Catholic priest[16]
  • Field of work: botany[17]
  • Employer: Jardín botánico de Migas Calientes[18], Viceroyalty of New Granada[19], Our Lady of the Rosary University[20]
  • Educated at: University of Seville[21], Colegio de San Hermenegildo[22], Royal Court of the Proto Medicato[23], Royal College of Surgery of the Spanish Navy[24]
  • Student: Pedro Fermín de Vargas[25]
  • Notable work: El arcano de la quina[26]
  • Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[27]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Cause of death: stroke[30]
  • Family name: Mutis[31]
  • Given name: José Celestino[32], Bruno[33]
  • Student of: Miguel Barnades[34]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[35]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[36]
  • Participant in: Botanical Expedition to New Granada[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[38]
  • Birth name: José[39]
  • Second family name in Spanish name: Bosio[40]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for José Celestino Mutis y Bosio include José Celestino Mutis Airport[41], an airport[42], in Colombia[43].

Why It Matters

Entities named for José Celestino Mutis y Bosio include José Celestino Mutis Airport[41], an airport[42], in Colombia[43].

FAQs

Where was José Celestino Mutis y Bosio born?

José Celestino Mutis y Bosio's place of birth was Cádiz[2].

Where did José Celestino Mutis y Bosio die?

José Celestino Mutis y Bosio passed away in Bogotá[4].

What did José Celestino Mutis y Bosio do for work?

José Celestino Mutis y Bosio worked as a mathematician[5], linguist[6], physicist[7], botanist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did José Celestino Mutis y Bosio go to school?

José Celestino Mutis y Bosio was educated at University of Seville[21], Colegio de San Hermenegildo[22], Royal Court of the Proto Medicato[23], and Royal College of Surgery of the Spanish Navy[24].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] ↑ . google.cat. google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [23] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [24] ↑ . asclepio.revistas.csic.es. asclepio.revistas.csic.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . google.cat. google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . google.cat. google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . google.cat. google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [10] ↑ . urosario.edu.co. urosario.edu.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . scielo.org.co. scielo.org.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . google.cat. google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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