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Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora
1645Aug, 14

Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora

Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora, Mexican secular priest, scientist, and savant (d. 1700)
Don Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora (August 14, 1645 – August 22, 1700) was one of the first great intellectuals born in the New World - Spanish viceroyalty of New Spain (Mexico City). He was a criollo patriot, exalting New Spain over Old. A polymath and writer, he held many colonial government and academic positions. Sigüenza is considered the "Da Vinci mexicano"

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    Battle of Langport

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  • 21Jul

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  • 8Oct

    Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal

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