Francisco José de Caldas

Neogranadine lawyer and scientist (1768-1816).

Francisco José de Caldas (October 4, 1768 – October 28, 1816) was a Neogranadine lawyer, military engineer, self-taught naturalist, mathematician, geographer and inventor (he created the first hypsometer), who was executed by orders of General Pablo Morillo during the Spanish American Reconquista for being a forerunner of the fight for the independence of New Granada (modern day Colombia). Arguably the first Colombian scientist, he is often nicknamed "El Sabio" (Spanish for "The learned," "The sage" or "The wise").

Abbreviations: Caldas
Occupations: lawyer, journalist, engineer, botanist, military engineer, astronomer
Citizenships: Colombia
Languages: Spanish
Dates: 1768-10-04T00:00:00Z – 1816-10-30T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Popayán
Direct attributions: 4 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 5 plants, 0 fungi

4 plants attributed, 1 plant contributed to5 plants:

Ullucus tuberosus (Ullucus) Caldas 1809
vegetable plant species in the basellaceae family
Ullucus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Basellaceae, with one species, Ullucus tuberosus, a plant grown primarily as a root vegetable, secondarily as a leaf vegetable. The name ulluco is derived from the Quechua word ulluku, but depending on the region, it has many different names. These include illaco (in Aymara), melloco (in Ecuador), chungua or ruba (in Colombia), olluco or papa lisa (in Bolivia and Peru), or ulluma (in Argentina). Ulluco is one of the most widely grown and economically important root crops in the Andean region of South America, second only to the potato. The
Lozania Mutis ex Caldas 1810
plant genus in the lacistemataceae family
Lozania is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lacistemataceae. It includes five species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Nicaragua to Bolivia. Lozania glabrata A.H.Gentry Lozania klugii (Mansf.) Mansf. Lozania mutisiana Schult. Lozania nunkui D.A.Neill & Asanza Lozania pittieri (S.F.Blake) L.B.Sm.
Ullucus Caldas 1809
plant genus in the basellaceae family
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Ranunculus gusmannii Humb. ex Caldas 1809
plant species in the ranunculaceae family
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Krapfia gusmanii (Humb. ex Caldas) Standl. & J.F. Macbr. 1943
plant species in the ranunculaceae family
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