Eduardo Estrella Aguirre
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Eduardo Estrella Aguirre (born 1941 in Tabacundo
, Ecuador
; died 1996 in Quito
) was an Ecuadorian doctor and researcher who published Flora Huayaquilensis: The Botanical Expedition of Juan Tafalla 1799-1808.
Estrella studied medicine at the Central University of Ecuador
. He did his specialized studies in psychiatry at the University of Navarra
, Pamplona
, Spain
. Aguirre later chaired the medical faculty at the Central University of Ecuador and founded the Ecuador National Museum of Medicine
, the history of medicine museum in Quito, Ecuador - South America.
in 1985 where he found the documentary of the "Division IV" corresponding to the expedition of Ruiz and Pavon in Peru and Chile, Dr. Estrella found a lot of descriptions of plants whose origin corresponded to places belonging to the Royal Audience of Quito
.
The work in the Royal Botanic Gardens archive was a daunting task and took almost three years to complete. In Madrid Spain, Dr. Estrella continued his observations in the archive and the evidence mounted and was such that at least for a few years botanist Juan Tafalla and his companions had walked these places necessarily, thought must have occurred a real issue.
The folios were numbered and contained the mysterious initials FH and differed from others that did not correspond to the flora of the Royal Court, and had the initials FP Still nothing was clear, but there was sufficient evidence to consider that was the trail of something important and this let to the publishing of the Flora Huayaquilensis
and after 200 years, finally publishing the hard work and giving the credit to the expedition of Juan Tafalla.
.
Tabacundo
Tabacundo is the seat of Pedro Moncayo Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador. Tabacundo is on the southeastern foothills of Mojanda Volcano. It is northeast of the city of Quito and west of the city of Cayambe....
, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
; died 1996 in Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
) was an Ecuadorian doctor and researcher who published Flora Huayaquilensis: The Botanical Expedition of Juan Tafalla 1799-1808.
Estrella studied medicine at the Central University of Ecuador
Central University of Ecuador
The Central University of Ecuador is a national university located in Quito, Ecuador. It is the oldest university in Ecuador, and one of the oldest in the Americas...
. He did his specialized studies in psychiatry at the University of Navarra
University of Navarra
The University of Navarra is a private pontifical university based at the southeast border of Pamplona, Spain. It was founded in 1952 by St. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, the founder of Opus Dei as a corporate work of the apostolate of Opus Dei....
, Pamplona
Pamplona
Pamplona is the historial capital city of Navarre, in Spain, and of the former kingdom of Navarre.The city is famous worldwide for the San Fermín festival, from July 6 to 14, in which the running of the bulls is one of the main attractions...
, Spain
Spain
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. Aguirre later chaired the medical faculty at the Central University of Ecuador and founded the Ecuador National Museum of Medicine
Ecuador National Museum of Medicine
The Ecuador National Museum of Medicine is located in Calle Sodiro y Valparaiso, Quito, Ecuador.- The mission of the Museum of Medicine :Dr. Eduardo Estrella founded Ecuador's National Museum of Medicine on the 5th of March, 1982. The mission of Dr...
, the history of medicine museum in Quito, Ecuador - South America.
Flora Huayaquilensis: The Botanical Expedition of Juan José Tafalla Navascués 1799-1808
One of the first expeditions to South America by a Spaniard to document plants was done by Juan Tafalla whose works were lost for 200 years. Dr. Estrella was in the Archives of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Madrid SpainReal Jardín Botánico de Madrid
The is an botanical garden located at , next to the Prado Museum in Madrid ....
in 1985 where he found the documentary of the "Division IV" corresponding to the expedition of Ruiz and Pavon in Peru and Chile, Dr. Estrella found a lot of descriptions of plants whose origin corresponded to places belonging to the Royal Audience of Quito
Royal Audience of Quito
The Royal Audience of Quito was an administrative unit in the Spanish Empire which had political, military, and religious jurisdiction over territories that today include Ecuador, parts of northern Peru, parts of southern Colombia and parts of northern Brazil...
.
The work in the Royal Botanic Gardens archive was a daunting task and took almost three years to complete. In Madrid Spain, Dr. Estrella continued his observations in the archive and the evidence mounted and was such that at least for a few years botanist Juan Tafalla and his companions had walked these places necessarily, thought must have occurred a real issue.
The folios were numbered and contained the mysterious initials FH and differed from others that did not correspond to the flora of the Royal Court, and had the initials FP Still nothing was clear, but there was sufficient evidence to consider that was the trail of something important and this let to the publishing of the Flora Huayaquilensis
Flora Huayaquilensis
Flora Huayaquilensis is the popular name for the body of work produced by the botanist Juan José Tafalla during his time in South America.Juan José Tafalla Navascués made one of the first expeditions to South America by a Spaniard that documented plants of South America. His unpublished works had...
and after 200 years, finally publishing the hard work and giving the credit to the expedition of Juan Tafalla.
.