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Hipólito Ruiz López 1754 - 1816

occupation:: Botanist,; Explorer

Nationality:: Spanish

born in:: Belorado, Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain

Hipolito Ruiz Lopez (b 1754) and Antonio Pavon y Jimienz (b 1754) sent to Peru in 1777 by the Spanish monarch, Charles III (1716-1788) to explore the region.

Hipólito Ruiz López 1754 - 1816

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