Agostino Codazzi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Agostino Codazzi

Italian scientist, geographer and cartographer

Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1793

Place of Birth: Lugo, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Date of Death: 07-Feb-1859

Profession: naturalist, military personnel, engineer, statesperson, geographer, ethnologist, cartographer, explorer

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Agostino Codazzi

  • Giovanni Battista Agostino Codazzi (alternatively known in Latin America as AgustĂ­n Codazzi; 12 July 1793 - 7 February 1859) was an Italo-Venezuelan soldier, scientist, geographer, cartographer, and governor of Barinas (1846-1847).
  • He made his main investigations and cartographic work in Venezuela and Colombia, thereby creating for both countries a complete set of maps and statistics after the tumultuous post-independence years from the Spanish Empire.

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