Muertes, funerales y sepultura del científico Jorge Juan a través de la correspondencia de su secretario Miguel Sanz

  1. Alberola-Romá, Armando
  2. Die Maculet, Rosario
Journal:
Revista de Historia Moderna

ISSN: 0212-5862 1989-9823

Year of publication: 1999

Issue Title: Epistolarios: correspondencia

Issue: 18

Pages: 109-124

Type: Article

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Abstract

The scientist and seafarer Jorge Juan Santacilia is one of the most prestigious figures of XVIII century Spain. The present work deals with little-known aspects of his last days, as well as giving details of his funeral and burial, as outlined in the correspondence with his private secretary.