Antonio Pineda, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Antonio Pineda

Guatemalan botanist

Date of Birth: 17-Jan-1751

Place of Birth: Guatemala City, Guatemala Department, Guatemala

Date of Death: 23-Jun-1792

Profession: military personnel, botanist

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Antonio Pineda (January 17, 1751 – June 23, 1792) was a Spanish naturalist and military officer.
He participated in the Malaspina Expedition as leader of the natural history team which included Thaddäus Haenke and Luis Née.
His scientific exploration and collecting covered a significant portion of the Pacific basin including the coast of South America, Mexico, and the Philippines.
Before his untimely death in the Philippines, Pineda had amassed a huge volume of documents including scientific reports, diaries, and logbooks as well as a significant collection of natural history specimens.