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Antonio de Ulloa

Antonio de Ulloa was a naturalist, writer, military personnel, astronomer, naval officer and seafarer (1716–1795). He was born at Seville and died at Isla de León.

Also recorded as Antonio de Ulloa y de la Torre-Giralt; Ulloa; De Ulloa.

Overview

Born at Seville in 1716, died at Isla de León in 1795.

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Antonio de Ulloa y de la Torre-Giralt, Ulloa and De Ulloa. His recorded language was Spanish.

He was the child of Bernardo de Ulloa. One child is recorded: Francisco Javier de Ulloa.

Career and activity

Antonio de Ulloa worked in geodesy and astronomy.

Recorded position is governor of Louisiana. He belonged to Royal Society, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, Order of Santiago and French Academy of Sciences.

Catalogued works

39 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1758 to 2002. The first 12 are listed here.

Observaciones astronomicas y phisicas hechas en los Reynos del Perú. Relación Histórica del Viage a la América Meridional. Disertación histórico [i.e. a] y geográfica sobre el meridiano de demarcación. Dissertation historique et ge̕ographique sur le me̕ridien de de̕marcation entre les domaines d'Espagne et de Portugal. Mémoires philosophiques, historiques, physiques, concernant la découverte de l'Amérique. Observation de l'éclipse de soleil, du 24 juin 1778. Relación de gobierno del Real de Minas de Huancavelica (1758-1763). Physikalische und historische Nachrichten vom südlichen und nordöstlichen America. Viaje a la América meridional. Conversaciones de Ulloa con sus tres hijos en servicio de la marina, instructivas y curiosas. Relacion historica del viage a la America Meridional hecho de orden de S. Mag. para medir algunos grados de meridiano terrestre, y venir por ellos en conocimiento de la verdadera figura, y magnitud de la tierra, con otras varias observaciones astronomicas, y phisicas. Historische reisbeschryving van geheel Zuid-America.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

300th Birthday: Antonio de Ulloa, ChemViews, 2016. Ulloa, Antonio de (1716-1795), Spanish naval officer and governor of Louisiana, American National Biography Online, 2000. In memoriam del Ing. Félix Antonio Ulloa, rector de la Universidad de El Salvador, ECA: Estudios Centroamericanos, 1980. Bicentenario de Antonio de Ulloa, autor de Noticias secretas de América, Jose Agustin Blanco, Obras completas. Tomo 4. El Teniente General de la Real Armada D. Antonio de Ulloa y de la Torre Guiral, 2019.

In detail

the recorded working language is Spanish.

The field of work recorded is geodesy and astronomy.

Positions recorded include governor of Louisiana. Membership is recorded of Royal Society, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences.

Work by Antonio de Ulloa is recorded in the collections of Memoria Chilena.

Chronology

  1. 1716Antonio de Ulloa born at Seville.
  2. 1795Antonio de Ulloa died at Isla de León.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Antonio de Ulloa”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q470306: Antonio de Ulloa

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