Francisco José de Caldas
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Francisco José de Caldas was a Colombian scientist, geographer, and independence-era patriot known for his pioneering work in astronomy and natural sciences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Francisco José de Caldas canonical | 4 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Colombian independence hero
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astronomer ⓘ engineer ⓘ geographer ⓘ human ⓘ patriot ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1768-10-04 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Popayán
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surface form:
Popayán, Viceroyalty of New Granada
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| causeOfDeath | execution by firing squad ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Colombia
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Viceroyalty of New Granada ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1816-10-29 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Bogotá
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surface form:
Bogotá, Viceroyalty of New Granada
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| educatedAt | Colegio Seminario de Popayán ⓘ |
| familyName | Caldas ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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botany ⓘ cartography ⓘ engineering ⓘ geography ⓘ meteorology ⓘ natural history ⓘ |
| givenName | Francisco ⓘ |
| hasHonorificNamesake |
Francisco José de Caldas Observatory (Bogotá Astronomical Observatory)
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Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas ⓘ municipalities and institutions in Colombia bearing his name ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to early Colombian cartography
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pioneering work in astronomy in New Granada ⓘ pioneering work in geography and natural sciences in Colombia ⓘ role as a martyr of Colombian independence ⓘ studies of climate variation with altitude in the Andes ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| movement | Latin American independence movement ⓘ |
| name | Francisco José de Caldas self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
early topographical and climatic mapping of the Andes
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geographical and astronomical observations in New Granada ⓘ pioneering studies on isothermal lines and altitude-related climate ⓘ scientific articles in the periodical "Semanario del Nuevo Reino de Granada" ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronomer
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engineer ⓘ geographer ⓘ journalist ⓘ military officer ⓘ scientist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Colombian War of Independence
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Colombian War of Independence ⓘ
surface form:
independence movement of New Granada
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| positionHeld |
director of the Astronomical Observatory of Bogotá
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director of the Military School of New Granada ⓘ editor of "Semanario del Nuevo Reino de Granada" ⓘ |
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