José Celestino Bruno Mutis y Bosio was a Spanish priest, botanist and mathematician. He was a significant figure in the Spanish American Enlightenment, whom Alexander von Humboldt met with on his expedition to Spanish America. Wikipedia
Born: April 6, 1732, Cádiz, Spain
Died: September 11, 1808 (age 76 years), Bogotá, Colombia
Place of burial: La Bordadita, Bogotá, Colombia
Education: University of Seville and University of Cádiz
Full name: José Celestino Bruno Mutis y Bosio
Nationality: Spanish