Antonio Pineda

For the Civil Air Patrol officer, see Antonio J. Pineda. For the Mexican gymnast, see Tony Piñeda.
Antonio Pineda
Born(1751-01-17)January 17, 1751
Guatemala City, New Spain.
DiedJune 23, 1792(1792-06-23) (aged 41)
Mausoleum of Colonel Antonio Pineda in the Botanical Garden of Manila, Philippines, 1796. Engraving by Bartolomé Vázquez, drawing by Fernando Brambila (Biblioteca Nacional de España, Madrid)

Antonio Pineda (January 17, 1751 – June 23, 1792) was a Spanish naturalist and military officer. He participated in the Malaspina Expedition as leader of the natural history team which included Thaddäus Haenke and Luis Née. His scientific exploration and collecting covered a significant portion of the Pacific basin including the coast of South America, Mexico, and the Philippines. Before his untimely death in the Philippines, Pineda had amassed a huge volume of documents including scientific reports, diaries, and logbooks as well as a significant collection of natural history specimens.[1]

  1. ^ Madulid 1982