Antonio de Ulloa was a Spanish naval officer, scientist, and administrator. At the age of nineteen, he joined the French Geodesic Mission to what is now the country of Ecuador. Wikipedia
Born: January 12, 1716, Seville, Spain
Died: July 3, 1795 (age 79 years), Isla de León
Discovered: Platinum
Children: Francisco Javier de Ulloa
Education: Escuela Naval Militar
Nationality: Spanish