Jose Barraquer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jose Barraquer

Spanish physician

Date of Birth: 24-Jan-1916

Place of Birth: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Date of Death: 13-Feb-1998

Profession: ophthalmologist

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

José Ignacio Barraquer Moner (24 January 1916 – 13 February 1998) was a Spanish ophthalmologist born in Barcelona who did most of his life's work in Bogotá, Colombia.
His original pioneering investigations on corneal transplants and correction of corneal refraction led him to be designated as “Father of modern Refractive Surgery”.
His ophthalmological surgical techniques and instrumental inventions are in routine use by the ophthalmic community.