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Re: Navigator on Spanish Money?
From: Dan Allen
Date: 2001 May 26, 11:08 PM
From: Dan Allen
Date: 2001 May 26, 11:08 PM
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). -----Original Message----- From Navigation Mailing List [mailto:NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM]On Behalf Of Lu Abel Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 8:30 PM To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM 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