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Barroeta, G. (Gregorio), 1831-1906
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Description area
Dates of existence
1831-1906
History
Gregorio Barroeta Corbalan was born in 1831 in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
He was a Mexican doctor, natural scientist, and teacher. In 1861, he graduated from the National School of Medicine in San Luis Potosí with a degree of Medical Surgeon and started to practice in his hometown. He was also a professor of physics and natural history at the Instituto Científico. In 1877, he became the director of the Meteorological Observatory and in 1879, director of the Natural History Museum; positions he held until his death. He was also interested in the botanical studies, especially the flora of his region. He has a violet named after him - Barroeta Setosa, Gray. He published numerous articles and reports in local newspapers as well as scientific organizations abroad. He was an honorary member of the Quebec Geographic Society and the Smithsonian Institute in Washington.
He died on October 25, 1906, in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.