Juan Ignacio Molina
Chilean priest, historian, and naturalist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fr. Juan Ignacio Molina (Spanish pronunciation: [xwan iɣˈnasjo moˈlina]; (June 24, 1740 – September 12, 1829) was a chilean-spanish Jesuit priest, naturalist, historian, translator, geographer, botanist, ornithologist, and linguist. He is usually referred to as Abate Molina (a form of Abbot Molina), and is also sometimes known by the Italian form of his name, Giovanni Ignazio Molina.
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Juan Ignacio Molina | |
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Born | (1740-06-24)June 24, 1740 |
Died | September 12, 1829(1829-09-12) (aged 89) |
Resting place | Villa Alegre |
Nationality | Spanish-Chilean |
Other names | "Abate Molina” |
Occupation(s) | priest, naturalist, historian, translator, geographer, botanist, ornithologist, scientific, linguist. |
Employer | University of Bologna |
Board member of | Academy of Sciences of the Institute of Bologna |
He was one of the precursors of the theory of the gradual evolution of species, 44 years before Darwin, who repeatedly quoted him in "The Origin of Species".
The standard author abbreviation Molina is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[1]