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Antonio Peñafiel

1830 – 1922 Mexico
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Who was Antonio Peñafiel?

Mexican doctor, scientist and scholar who participated in founding the National Institute of Statistics and Geography, and in studying Mexico's pre-Columbian history and in documenting Native American languages

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Antonio Peñafiel (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born
January 1, 1830
Died
1922
Nationality
Mexico
Zodiac Sign
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