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José de Acosta
AuthorBooks · Second hand1539-1600
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 led to the modern understanding of a variety of altitude sickness, now referred to as Acosta's disease.
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Birth
1539
Death
1600
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José de Acosta was a prominent Jesuit missionary who dedicated his life to academic and religious work.
His most famous work, The Natural and Moral History of the Indies, is a fundamental reference on the New World.
Born in Medina del Campo, he stood out as a polymath who combined theology with anthropology and naturalism.
Throughout his career, he wrote a total of 22 works exploring the history and nature of America.
As a naturalist and university professor, his intellectual legacy continues to be studied for his pioneering vision of the American continent.