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'''Juan Ignacio Molina''' ([[June 24]], [[1740]] – [[September 12]], [[1829]]) was a [[Chile]]an priest and [[natural history|naturalist]]. |
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Molina was born at [[Guaraculen]] in the province of [[Maule Region of Chile|Maule]]. He was educated at [[Talca]] and the [[Jesuit]] College at [[Concepción, Chile|Concepción]]. He was forced to leave Chile in 1768 when the Jesuits were expelled. He settled in [[Bologna]] and became professor of natural sciences there. He wrote ''Saggio sulla Storia Naturale del Chile'' (1782), which was the first account of the natural history of that country, and described many species to science for the first time. |
Molina was born at [[Guaraculen]] in the province of [[Maule Region of Chile|Maule]]. He was educated at [[Talca]] and the [[Jesuit]] College at [[Concepción, Chile|Concepción]]. He was forced to leave Chile in 1768 when the Jesuits were expelled. He settled in [[Bologna]] and became professor of natural sciences there. He wrote ''Saggio sulla Storia Naturale del Chile'' (1782), which was the first account of the natural history of that country, and described many species to science for the first time. |
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Revision as of 20:12, 22 January 2006
Juan Ignacio Molina (June 24, 1740 – September 12, 1829) was a Chilean priest and naturalist.
Molina was born at Guaraculen in the province of Maule. He was educated at Talca and the Jesuit College at Concepción. He was forced to leave Chile in 1768 when the Jesuits were expelled. He settled in Bologna and became professor of natural sciences there. He wrote Saggio sulla Storia Naturale del Chile (1782), which was the first account of the natural history of that country, and described many species to science for the first time.
He is usually referred to as Abate Molina (form of Father Molina), and is also sometimes known by the Italian form of his name, Giovanni Ignazio Molina.