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Pedro Franco Davila

DAVILA, Pedro Franco, Spanish-American naturalist, born in Guayaquil in 1713 ; died in 1785. He went to Paris in 1748, and there formed an extensive cabinet of natural history. In 1767 this cabinet was sold for 800,000 reals. In 1769 he went to Madrid, and was chosen perpetual director of the cabinet of natural history, which, under his management, became one of the finest in Europe. He belonged to the Royal society of Madrid, the Royal society of London, and the Royal society of Berlin. The catalogue of his cabinet is held in high estimation.

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