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Ignacio Bolívar

Spanish naturalist and entomologist

Ignacio Bolívar y Urrutia (Spanish pronunciation: [iɣˈnasjo βoˈliβaɾjuˈrutja]; 9 November 1850 – 19 November 1944) was a Spanish naturalist and entomologist, and one of the founding fathers of Spanish entomology. He helped found the Real Sociedad Española de Historia Natural (Royal Spanish Natural History Society) in 1871, and was the author of several books and of over 1000 species.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Ignacio Bolívar (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Nov 9, 1850, died Nov 19, 1944.¹

About

He also encouraged other naturalists to study entomology, José María de la Fuente being one example. In this field he wrote more than 300 books and monographs and described more than thousand new species and about 200 genera.

After the Spanish Civil War he was exiled to Mexico when the nationalist government harshly repressed Republican militants and sympathisers. Here he was made Doctor honoris of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. In Mexico he was devoted mainly to entomology and founded in 1940 the journal Ciencia (Science).

From Wikipedia’s article on Ignacio Bolívar, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Junta para Ampliación de Estudios e Investigaciones CientíficasChair 1935 to 1939²⁰

Early life and education

Date not recordedUniversidad Central³

Career

Occupation: entomologist, naturalist, zoologist, professor.¹³

1935 to 1939Chairperson, Junta para Ampliación de Estudios e Investigaciones Científicas^{7 12}
1931 to 1944Member of the Royal Spanish Academy^{7 11}
1921 to 1930Director, Royal Botanic Garden of Madrid⁷
1920 to 1932Honorary presidency^{7 10}
1915 to 1944Member of the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences^{7 9}
Since 1907Vocal of the Junta para Ampliación de Estudios e Investigaciones científicas⁷
1901 to 1938Director, National Museum of Natural Sciences^{7 8}
Date not recordedWorked at National Museum of Natural Sciences^{4 5}
Date not recordedWorked at Universidad Central⁴
Date not recordedWorked at Royal Botanic Garden of Madrid^{4 5}
Date not recordedFounded Royal Spanish Society of Natural History⁶

His more important works include: Ortópteros de España nuevos o poco conocidos (1873) and Catálogo sinóptico de los ortópteros de la fauna ibérica (1900).

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Personal life

BornNov 9, 1850, Madrid¹⁴
DiedNov 19, 1944, Mexico City¹⁵
CitizenshipSpain¹⁶

Awards

1940Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico¹⁷
1928Echegaray Medal^{17 19}
Date not recordedhonorary doctorate^{17 18}

Sources

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WikidataIgnacio Bolívar on Wikidata
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WikipediaIgnacio Bolívar on Wikipedia
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WikidataIgnacio Bolívar: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataIgnacio Bolívar: Worked at National Museum of Natural Sciences, on Wikidata
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WikidataWorked at National Museum of Natural Sciences, as reported
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WikidataIgnacio Bolívar: Founded Royal Spanish Society of Natural History, on Wikidata
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WikidataIgnacio Bolívar: Director, National Museum of Natural Sciences, on Wikidata
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WikidataDirector, National Museum of Natural Sciences, as reported
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WikidataMember of the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences, as reported
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WikidataHonorary presidency, as reported
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WikidataMember of the Royal Spanish Academy, as reported
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WikidataChairperson, Junta para Ampliación de Estudios e Investigaciones Científicas, as reported
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WikidataIgnacio Bolívar: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataIgnacio Bolívar: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataIgnacio Bolívar: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataIgnacio Bolívar: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataIgnacio Bolívar: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataJunta para Ampliación de Estudios e Investigaciones Científicas, Chair
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Wikimedia CommonsIgnacio Bolívar photo by Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, CC BY-SA 3.0 es