Jorge Juan Y Santacilia
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 251 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 5,1713 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Date of died | June 21,1773 |
| Died | Madrid |
| Spain | |
| Rank | Ship-of-the-line captain |
| Parents | Bernardo Juan y Canicia |
| Violante Santacilia y Soler de Cornellá | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Astronomy | |
| Books | A Voyage to South America |
| Noticias Secretas de America | |
| Nationality | Spanish |
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| ID | 1062624 |
Jorge Juan Y Santacilia Life story
Jorge Juan y Santacilia was a Spanish mathematician, scientist, naval officer, and mariner. He determined that the Earth is not perfectly spherical but is oblate, i.e. flattened at the poles. Juan also successfully measured the heights of the mountains of the Andes using a barometer.
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