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Cándido Bolívar Pieltáin

1897 – 1976

Spanish scientist

Entomologist
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About Cándido Bolívar Pieltáin

Lived 1897 – 1976 (aged 79). Cándido Bolívar Pieltáin was a Spanish entomologist.

Cándido Luis Bolívar Pieltain (15 April 1897 – 22 November 1976) was a Spanish naturalist and entomologist.

Biography He studied in Ciudad Real. When he was 14, his article “Observaciones sobre algunas cuevas del Norte de España y descripción de una nueva especie de ‘Speocharis’” was published in the Boletín de la Real Sociedad Española de Historia Natural. When he was 17 years old, he went to the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, to study sciences. In 1924, he married Amelia Goyanes and they had six children. He travelled to Italy, Greece, Morocco and the United States..

After the Spanish Civil War, he moved to Mexico, where he died in 1976.

Publications Trabajos del Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. Serie zoológica, Anales de la Real Sociedad Española de Historia Natural, Eos, Ciencia. Ciencia. Revista hispano-americana de Ciencias puras y aplicadas. In Mexico.

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Important facts

Born
15 April 1897, Madrid
Birth century
19th century
Died
22 November 1976, Mexico City
Occupation
Entomologist
Nationality
Spain
Education
University of Madrid, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Employers
National Polytechnic Institute
Awards
Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico
Also known as
Candido Bolivar Pieltain, Cándido Bolívar y Pieltain, Cándido Luis Bolívar y Pieltáin

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Cándido Bolívar Pieltáin?

Spanish scientist (1897–1976)

When was Cándido Bolívar Pieltáin born?

Cándido Bolívar Pieltáin was born on 15 April 1897 in Madrid.

When did Cándido Bolívar Pieltáin die?

Cándido Bolívar Pieltáin died on 22 November 1976 in Mexico City.

What was Cándido Bolívar Pieltáin's occupation?

Cándido Bolívar Pieltáin was an entomologist.

What nationality was Cándido Bolívar Pieltáin?

Cándido Bolívar Pieltáin was Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Cándido Bolívar Pieltáin

· Wikidata: Q5795857

· DBpedia: Cándido Bolívar Pieltain

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