Cristóbal Acosta
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Tangier |
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| Died | Huelva |
| Spain | |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Spanish | |
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| ID | 3757581 |
Cristóbal Acosta Life story
Cristóvão da Costa or Cristóbal Acosta and Latinized as Christophorus Acosta Africanus was a Portuguese doctor and natural historian. He is considered a pioneer in the study of plants from the Orient, especially their use in pharmacology.