Jorge Juan y Santacilia, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Spanish mathematician and naval officer
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Place of Birth: Novelda, Valencian Community, Spain
About Jorge Juan y Santacilia
- Jorge Juan y Santacilia (Novelda, Alicante, 5 January 1713 – Madrid, 21 June 1773) was a Spanish mathematician, scientist, naval officer, and mariner.
- He determined that the Earth is not perfectly spherical but is oblate, i.e.
- flattened at the poles.
- Juan also successfully measured the heights of the mountains of the Andes using a barometer.
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| Date of birth/death | 27 November 1798 | 3 October 1856 | |
| Location of birth/death | Caravaca de la Cruz | Madrid | |
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