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Article: Andres del Rio (1764-1849). (The History of Mineralogy: 1530-1799)
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- The Mineralogical Record
- Article date:
- November 1, 1994
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The other most prominent early mineralogist in Mexico was Andres Manuel del Rio y Fernandez, born in Madrid and educated at the College of San Isidro and the University of Alcala de Henares. Following his graduation he entered a public contest in experimental physics (though his Bachelor's degree was in theology and classical languages), and performed so well that he was granted a scholarship by the king to attend the newly founded Mining Academy in Almaden. There del Rio developed a great enthusiasm for mining and mineralogy, and achieved such high marks that he was selected to study further at government expense. He studied chemistry, natural history and medicine in Paris, ...
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