Miguel Colmeiro | |
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Born | Miguel Colmeiro y Penido 22 October 1816
Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
Died | 21 June 1901
Madrid, Spain | (aged 84)
Board member of | Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences (1860–1901) Real Sociedad Española de Historia Natural (since 1871) Royal National Academy of Medicine |
Seat C of the Real Academia Española | |
In office 11 May 1893 – 21 June 1901 | |
Preceded by | Cristino Martos y Balbí [a] |
Succeeded by | José María Asensio |
Miguel Colmeiro y Penido (22 October 1816–21 June 1901) was a Spanish botanist, and member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences (Real Academia de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales). [1] [2]
Colmeiro was born on 22 October 1816 in Santiago de Compostela. [3] He was the rector of the Faculty of Sciences in the Complutense University of Madrid where he later became the Dean. He had been the Director of the Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid, and professor of Phytography and Botanical Geography. He also was a member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences and of the Real Academia Nacional de Medicina de España.
He is known as the author of many notable botanical works. He was one of the founder of the Real Sociedad Española de Historia Natural. [4] [5] [6] He received the Knight Grand Cross of the Civil Order of María Victoria. He died in Madrid on 21 June 1901. [7] [8]
The standard author abbreviation Colmeiro is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. [12]
Miguel Colmeiro | |
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Born | Miguel Colmeiro y Penido 22 October 1816
Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
Died | 21 June 1901
Madrid, Spain | (aged 84)
Board member of | Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences (1860–1901) Real Sociedad Española de Historia Natural (since 1871) Royal National Academy of Medicine |
Seat C of the Real Academia Española | |
In office 11 May 1893 – 21 June 1901 | |
Preceded by | Cristino Martos y Balbí [a] |
Succeeded by | José María Asensio |
Miguel Colmeiro y Penido (22 October 1816–21 June 1901) was a Spanish botanist, and member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences (Real Academia de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales). [1] [2]
Colmeiro was born on 22 October 1816 in Santiago de Compostela. [3] He was the rector of the Faculty of Sciences in the Complutense University of Madrid where he later became the Dean. He had been the Director of the Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid, and professor of Phytography and Botanical Geography. He also was a member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences and of the Real Academia Nacional de Medicina de España.
He is known as the author of many notable botanical works. He was one of the founder of the Real Sociedad Española de Historia Natural. [4] [5] [6] He received the Knight Grand Cross of the Civil Order of María Victoria. He died in Madrid on 21 June 1901. [7] [8]
The standard author abbreviation Colmeiro is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. [12]