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Ignacio Bolívar
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Ignacio Bolívar y Urrutia
9 November 1850 Madrid, Spain
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| Died | 19 November 1944 (aged 94) Mexico City, Mexico
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| Children | Cándido Bolívar Pieltain |
| Seat F of the Real Academia Española | |
| In office 18 January 1931 – 19 November 1944 |
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| Preceded by | Eduardo Gómez de Baquero |
| Succeeded by | Emilio Fernández Galiano |
Ignacio Bolívar y Urrutia was a famous Spanish scientist. He was a naturalist, meaning he studied nature. He was also an entomologist, which means he focused on insects. Many people consider him one of the most important people in the history of studying insects in Spain.
Bolívar helped start the Royal Spanish Natural History Society in 1871. He wrote many books and discovered over 1,000 new species of insects. He also encouraged other scientists to study insects, like José María de la Fuente.
A Life Dedicated to Nature
Ignacio Bolívar was born in Madrid, Spain, on November 9, 1850. From a young age, he was very interested in the natural world. He spent his life studying and describing different forms of life.
Discovering New Species
Bolívar was especially good at finding and describing new insects. He wrote more than 300 books and detailed reports about them. He discovered over a thousand new insect species. He also identified about 200 new groups, called genera, of insects.
His important works include Ortópteros de España nuevos o poco conocidos (1873). This book was about new or little-known grasshoppers and crickets in Spain. Another key work was Catálogo sinóptico de los ortópteros de la fauna ibérica (1900). This was a summary catalog of all the grasshoppers and crickets found in Spain and Portugal.
A New Home in Mexico
After the Spanish Civil War, Ignacio Bolívar had to leave Spain. He moved to Mexico because the government at the time was difficult for people who supported the previous government.
Honored in Mexico
In Mexico, Bolívar continued his important scientific work. The National Autonomous University of Mexico gave him a special honor. They made him a Doctor honoris, which is a high academic award.
He focused mainly on studying insects in Mexico. In 1940, he started a science magazine called Ciencia (which means "Science"). This magazine helped share new scientific discoveries. Ignacio Bolívar passed away in Mexico City on November 19, 1944.
