Juan Antonio Hernández Pérez de Larrea
Juan Antonio Hernández Pérez de Larrea | |
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| Born | September 30, 1730
Villar del Salz, Spain
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| Died | April 21, 1803 (aged 72)
Valladolid, Spain
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| Nationality | Spanish |
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| Fields | Botany |
Juan Antonio Hernández Pérez de Larrea (September 30, 1730 – April 21, 1803) was a Spanish botanist, director of the Sociedad Económica de los Amigos del País, and Bishop of Valladolid.
Biography
Larrea was born into a noble family. Excelling in theological studies, he became a pastor in the town of Terriente in 1760.
In 1775, he was appointed canon of Zaragoza. Here he became invested in the botanical garden of the city, and experimented on the making of carmine dye and the spinning of silk.
In 1788, he was anointed as a knight of the Order of Charles III.
In 1792 he began to collaborate with the Real Academia de Nobles y Bellas Artes de San Luis (Royal Academy of Nobles and Fine Arts of San Luis). In 1798, he became the director of the Academy.
Larrea was appointed bishop of the diocese of Valladolid in 1801. It was here he died in 1803.
Legacy
The plant genus Larrea was named in his honor.