José de Acosta
Spanish missionary and naturalist
José de Acosta, SJ was a sixteenth-century Spanish Jesuit missionary and naturalist in Latin America. His deductions regarding the ill effects of crossing over the Andes in 1570 related to the atmosphere being too thin for human needs; a variety... Wikipedia
Born: October 1540, Medina del Campo, Spain
Died: February 15, 1600 (age 59 years), Salamanca, Spain
Parents: Berrionda de Acosta and Antonio de Acosta
Education: University of Alcalá