Francisco de Caldas y Córdova

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:physicist
Geographer
Naturalist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Botanical_Expedition_to_New_Granada
gptkbp:awards Order of Boyacá
gptkbp:birthDate October 2, 1768
gptkbp:children gptkb:Francisco_de_Caldas
gptkbp:contribution Mapping of Colombia
gptkbp:deathDate February 28, 1816
gptkbp:field Geography
Natural history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Francisco de Caldas y Córdova
gptkbp:influence Botanists_in_Colombia
Cartographers_in_Colombia
Colombian_scientists
Geographers_in_Latin_America
Naturalists_in_Colombia
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Alexander_von_Humboldt
gptkbp:influencedBy Enlightenment thinkers
gptkbp:involved Cultural_development_in_Colombia
Education_reform_in_Colombia
Independence_movement_of_Colombia
Political_activism_in_Colombia
Scientific_community_in_New_Granada
gptkbp:knownFor Contributions_to_Colombian_geography
gptkbp:language gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Caldas_University
Caldas_Department_in_Colombia
gptkbp:nationality Colombian
gptkbp:notableEvent First to measure the height of the Andes
Advocacy_for_education_in_Colombia
Pioneering_studies_in_Colombian_flora_and_fauna
Promotion_of_scientific_research_in_Colombia
Contributions_to_the_understanding_of_Colombian_ecosystems
gptkbp:notableWork Geografía de la Nueva Granada
gptkbp:occupation Politician
Scientist
gptkbp:placeOfBirth Bogotá, Colombia
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Cali,_Colombia
gptkbp:researchField Botany
Cartography
Meteorology
Zoology
gptkbp:spouse María_Josefa_de_la_Luz