Pedro Vicente Maldonado | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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- Which scientist became his close friend?

- Charles Marie de La Condamine.

- What was his main interest throughout life?

- The study of nature and its phenomena.

- Did he become a member of the Royal Society?

- No, he died before joining.

- What is named after him in Pichincha?

- The Pedro Vicente Maldonado Canton.

- What project did he present in Riobamba?

- The first civil engineering project for the Esmeraldas–Quito highway

- Where did he earn his Master’s degree?

- At the Gregorian University.

- Where is the scientific research center named after him located?

- In Antarctica.

- How was his work recognized?

- For its quality and precision.

When did he travel to Europe?

- In 1744.

- Which academy accepted him as a member?

- The Academy of Sciences in Paris.

Where was Pedro Vicente Maldonado born?

- He was born in Riobamba, Ecuador.

- Who were his teachers in Quito?

- The Jesuit fathers.

- What subjects did he study in Quito?

Arithmetic, geometry, Latin, astronomy, and music.

- What did he publish in Paris?

- His General Map.

- With whom did he collaborate in 1736?

- With the French Geodesic Mission.

- In what year did he go to London?

- In 1748.

- What did he do in unknown places?

- He explored them to study geography and create maps.

- Which king decorated him in 1746?

- King Philip V of Spain.

- In what year did he begin his studies in Quito?

- In 1718.

- Which society did he plan to join in London?

- The Royal Society of Sciences.