José Francisco Correia da Serra was a Portuguese abbot, polymath, philosopher, diplomat, politician and scientist. In some circumstances, he was also known as Abbé Correa. The plant genus Correa, native to Australia, is named in his honour. Wikipedia
Born: June 6, 1750, Serpa, Portugal
Died: September 11, 1823 (age 73 years), Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
Organization founded: Sciences Academy of Lisbon
Awards: Fellow of the Royal Society
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