1713 |
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| 5 January, don Jorge Juan was born on the estate called "El Fondonet " in Novelda
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1716 |
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| Jorge Juan’s father, don Bernardo Juan, died and Jorge Juan entered the Jesuit School, after which he continued his studies in Saragossa. |
1720 |
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He received the Holy Orders of St. John of Jerusalen, later he became page to the Grand Master, don Antonio Manuel de Villena, and received the title of Commander of Aliaga in Aragón. |
1729 |
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He applied for the entry into the Royal Company of Marine Guards. |
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1730 |
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| He entered the Naval Academy. |
1734 |
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| After completing his studies, he became part of the Franco-Spanish expedition to measure the Meridian together with don Antonio de Ulloa. |
1735 |
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| He left Cadiz for Cartagena de Indias on board the ship El Conquistador. |
1736-44 |
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| He stayed in Quito (Ecuador). |
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1748 |
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| Publication of
Observaciones Astronómicas y Phísicas and of the Viaje a la América Meridional. |
1749 |
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He travelled to London on a secret mission to obtain information about methods of naval construction.
The Disertación Histórica y Geográfica sobre el Meridiano de Demarcación entre los Dominios de España y Portugal was published. |
1750 |
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| He was appointed to the rank of Captain. |
1752 |
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His new plan of naval construction was introduced in Cartagena, Cadiz, El Ferrol and Havana.
He was appointed Director of the Academy of Marine Guards.
He founded the Astronomical Observatory in Cadiz. |
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1754 |
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| He was appointed to the Junta General de Comercio y Moneda. |
1756 |
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| He founded the Asamblea Amistosa Literaria (Friendly Literary Assembly) in Cadiz. |
1757 |
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| Compendio de Navegación para el uso de Caballeros Guardiamarinas was published. |
1760 |
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| He was appointed Jefe de Escuadra. |
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1766 |
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| He was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Morocco. |
1770 |
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| He was appointed Director of the Royal Seminary of Nobles. |
1771 |
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| Examen Marítimo was published, fourteen years after having been written. |
1773 |
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| On 21 June he died at the age of 60 and was buried in the church of San Martín. |
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