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Ignacy Domeyko
1802 – 1889
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryIgnacy Domeyko or Domejko, pseudonym: Żegota was a Polish geologist, mineralogist, educator, and founder of the University of Santiago, in Chile. Domeyko spent most of his life, and died, in his adopted country, Chile.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
July 31, 1802
Niedźwiadka estate
Date of death
January 23, 1889
Santiago
Citizenship
Congress Poland · Chile
Occupations & fields
university teachermineralogistgeologistmining engineermeteorologist
- Field and occupation
- polsko-chilský geolog, mineralog, cestovatel a etnograf
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