About Pedro Mata y Fontanet
Lived 1811 – 1877 (aged 65). Pedro Mata y Fontanet was a Spanish physician, tenure teacher of university, writer and politician.
Pedro Mata y Fontanet (1811-1877) was a Spanish medical doctor referenced by the author Jorge Luis Borges in his work "The Analytical Language of John Wilkins". Mata is cited as having written a book entitled Curso de lengua universal or The Study of Universal Language, which was purportedly written in Buenos Aires in 1886. Borges' piece on John Wilkins focused on an attempt at creating a universal language.
The calle del Doctor Mata, a street in Madrid, is named in honor of Pedro Mata y Fontanet.
Dr. Mata is also referenced, humorously (his family name means "[he] kills"), in Ángel Ganivet's novel Los trabajos del infatigable creador Pío Cid.
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Who was Pedro Mata y Fontanet?
Spanish medical doctor, politician and writer
When was Pedro Mata y Fontanet born?
Pedro Mata y Fontanet was born on 13 July 1811 in Reus.
When did Pedro Mata y Fontanet die?
Pedro Mata y Fontanet died on 27 May 1877 in Madrid.
What was Pedro Mata y Fontanet's occupation?
Pedro Mata y Fontanet was a physician, tenure teacher of university, writer and politician.
What nationality was Pedro Mata y Fontanet?
Pedro Mata y Fontanet was Spanish.
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