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Subject: Re: Navigator on Spanish Money?
From: Dan Allen (danallen@XXX.XXX)
Date: Sun May 27 2001 - 01:08:12 EDT
Search using www.google.com and there are a lot of hits...
Por ejemplo, http://www.hist.umn.edu/~rmccaa/colonial/calidad/tsld007.htm
says
Jorge Juan and Antonio de Ulloa, A Voyage to South America (1748) on Lima
Thanks for bringing this to our attention, as I don't remember hearing of
him before, although I remember hearing of Antonio de Ulloa, I presume a
compatriot.
Here is a short bio:
Jorge Juan y Santacilia, (1713-1773)
Spanish scientific and sailor. Was born in Novelda (Alicante). In 1729
entered as marine custody in the company of Cadiz. Between 1745 and 1755
participated with Antonio of Ulloa in the measurement of a degree of
latitude in Quito. When he returned to Spain his talent was recognized and
he gained the respect of the European scientific.
In 1748, being already ship captain, he was sent to England with the mission
to study the naval construction methods. Projected and directed the works in
the arsenals of El Ferrol and Cartagena and he was commissioned with
traveling the coasts, visiting the ports and the maritime establishments
drawing maps to execute works of infrastructures in the docks and in the
shipyards. In 1751 was appointed marine custodies captain and established
the Astronomic Observatory of Cadiz, one of the most advanced of his era. In
1755 established in his own house in Cadiz a scientific academy which was
named: Literary Friendly Assembly, that would serve as a test for Sciences
Academy that was trying to establishing in Madrid.
In 1767 was appointed extraordinary ambassador in the court of the Morocco
emperor, post that occupied during six months. Died in Madrid 21 of July of
1773, victim of a fit of apoplexy. Between his numerous works and scientific
reports deserve be underlined the following: Historical and geographical
dissertation on the meridian of demarcation (Madrid, 1749); Historical
relationship of the trip to the southern America (1748); Astronomic and
physical observations (1773) and Secret America News. This work, with
polemic content, wrote it cooperatively with Antonio de Ulloa, was published
in London by David Harris in 1826. And, between the signed works only by
Jorge Juan, project: Navigation compendium for the use of the marine
custodies (Cadiz, 1757); Reflections on the factory and use of the Fourth -
of - circle (printed in 1809) and Method of surveying and directing a map
for general plan of Spain (printed in 1809).
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From: Navigation Mailing List
[mailto:NAVIGATION-L@XXX.XXX]On Behalf Of Lu Abel
Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 8:30 PM
To: NAVIGATION-L@XXX.XXX
Subject: Navigator on Spanish Money?
Recently, I was in Spain. Spanish money, rather than having pictures of
dead politicians like US money, has pictures of people famous in Spanish
history. For example, Pizzaro and Cortez are on the 1,000 peseta note and
Columbus is on the 5,000 peseta note.
Now here's my mystery. The 10,000 peseta note (equivalent to about $60 US)
has a picture of a gentlemen named Jorge Juan. Judging by his clothing
he's from the 1700s. He's surrounded by what look like navigational
instruments.
I've tried a Web search on him, but without success. If there's anyone on
the list who can shed some light on this mystery figure, I'd appreciate it.
Lu Abel
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