Antonio Raimondi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Antonio Raimondi

Peruvian scientist

Date of Birth: 19-Sep-1826

Place of Birth: Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Date of Death: 26-Oct-1890

Profession: naturalist, geographer, botanist, explorer

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Antonio Raimondi

  • Antonio Raimondi (September 19, 1826 – October 26, 1890) was a prominent Italian-born Peruvian geographer and scientist.
  • Born in Milan, Raimondi emigrated to Peru, arriving on July 28, 1850 at the port of Callao.
  • In 1851 he became a professor of natural history.
  • In 1856, he was one of the founding professors of the medical school at the National University of San Marcos; in 1861, he founded the analytical chemistry department. Raimondi died in the town of San Pedro de Lloc in the La Libertad Region of northern PerĂº.
  • The house in which he died still stands and is located within a block of the town's main plaza.
  • It has been converted to a museum in his honor. Throughout his career, Raimondi displayed a passion for all things Peruvian.
  • He undertook no less than 18 extensive journeys to all regions of the country, studying the nation's geography, geology, botany, zoology, ethnography, and archaeology.
  • In 1875, he collected his findings in the massive tome El PerĂº, which was subsequently republished in numerous editions over the next 40 years.
  • The Raimondi Museum in Lima houses some of the collections he gathered in his travels. A popular historical figure in Peru, Raimondi is the namesake of many Peruvian cultural institutions, including schools, theaters, museums, and institutes of higher learning.
  • The Antonio Raymondi Province (county) in the Ancash Region (state) of Peru is also named after him.
  • Some of his biological discoveries also carry his name, such as the Neoraimondia genus of cactus.

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