José Celestino Mutis y Bosio

Spanish mathematician and botanist (1732–1808)
Person human Q731937
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José Celestino Mutis y Bosio

Summary

José Celestino Mutis y Bosio is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cádiz[2]. He was born on April 6, 1732[3]. He passed away in Bogotá[4]. He died on September 11, 1808[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], linguist[7], physicist[8], botanist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • José Celestino Mutis y Bosio's place of birth was Cádiz[2].
  • José Celestino Mutis y Bosio passed away in Bogotá[4].
  • José Celestino Mutis y Bosio was born on April 6, 1732[3].
  • José Celestino Mutis y Bosio died on September 11, 1808[5].
  • José Celestino Mutis y Bosio is buried at Q42790150[12].
  • José Celestino Mutis y Bosio held citizenship in Spain[13].
  • José Celestino Mutis y Bosio's professions included mathematician[6].
  • José Celestino Mutis y Bosio worked as a linguist[7].
  • José Celestino Mutis y Bosio's professions included physicist[8].
  • José Celestino Mutis y Bosio worked as a botanist[9].
  • José Celestino Mutis y Bosio worked as a university teacher[10].
  • José Celestino Mutis y Bosio worked as a poet[14].
  • José Celestino Mutis y Bosio's field of work was botany[15].
  • Among José Celestino Mutis y Bosio's employers was Q21031176[16].
  • Among José Celestino Mutis y Bosio's employers was Viceroyalty of New Granada[17].
  • Among José Celestino Mutis y Bosio's employers was Our Lady of the Rosary University[18].
  • José Celestino Mutis y Bosio's education included a stint at University of Seville[19].
  • José Celestino Mutis y Bosio's education included a stint at Q30575161[20].
  • José Celestino Mutis y Bosio was educated at Royal Court of the Proto Medicato[21].
  • José Celestino Mutis y Bosio was educated at Royal College of Surgery of the Spanish Navy[22].
  • A notable student of José Celestino Mutis y Bosio was Pedro Fermín de Vargas[23].
  • A notable work attributed to José Celestino Mutis y Bosio is El arcano de la quina[24].
  • José Celestino Mutis y Bosio was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[25].
  • José Celestino Mutis y Bosio's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[26].
  • José Celestino Mutis y Bosio is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

José Celestino Mutis y Bosio's place of birth was Cádiz[2]. He was born on April 6, 1732[3].

Education

Educated at University of Seville[19], a public university[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1505[30], headquartered in Seville[31]; Q30575161[20], a former jesuit school[32], in Spain[33], founded in 1580[34]; Royal Court of the Proto Medicato[21], an organization[35], in Spain[36], founded in 1477[37]; and Royal College of Surgery of the Spanish Navy[22], a college of surgery[38], in Spain[39], founded in 1748[40]. José Celestino Mutis y Bosio studied under Miguel Barnades[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], linguist[7], physicist[8], botanist[9], university teacher[10], and poet[14]. José Celestino Mutis y Bosio's field of work was botany[15]. Employers include Q21031176[16], a botanical garden[42], in Spain[43], founded in 1755[44]; Viceroyalty of New Granada[17], a viceroyalty of the Spanish Empire[45], in Spanish Empire[46], founded in 1717[47]; and Our Lady of the Rosary University[18], a private university[48], in Colombia[49], founded in 1653[50]. A notable student of him was Pedro Fermín de Vargas[23].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to José Celestino Mutis y Bosio is El arcano de la quina[24]. Things named for him include José Celestino Mutis Airport[51], an airport[52], in Colombia[53].

Personal Life

José Celestino Mutis y Bosio's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[26].

Death and Burial

José Celestino Mutis y Bosio died on September 11, 1808[5]. He passed away in Bogotá[4]. The cause of death was stroke[54]. Burial took place at Q42790150[12].

Why It Matters

José Celestino Mutis y Bosio ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for him include José Celestino Mutis Airport[51], an airport[52], in Colombia[53].

FAQs

Where was José Celestino Mutis y Bosio born?

Born in Cádiz[2], José Celestino Mutis y Bosio…

Where did José Celestino Mutis y Bosio die?

José Celestino Mutis y Bosio passed away in Bogotá[4].

What did José Celestino Mutis y Bosio do for work?

José Celestino Mutis y Bosio worked as mathematician[6], linguist[7], physicist[8], botanist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did José Celestino Mutis y Bosio go to school?

José Celestino Mutis y Bosio was educated at University of Seville[19], Q30575161[20], Royal Court of the Proto Medicato[21], and Royal College of Surgery of the Spanish Navy[22].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation mathematician, linguist, physicist +5
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  2. 6w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial Q42790150
    Second family name in spanish name Bosio
    Member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
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