NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Agustín Stahl

Dr. Agustín Stahl (January 21, 1842 – July 12, 1917), born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, was one of that island territory's most important scientists. January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Aguadilla is a small beach town in Northwest Puerto Rico. ... A scientist is a person who is expert in an area of science and who uses the scientific method in research. ...

Stahl studied medicine at the universities of Wartburg and Prague, where he graduated with the title of Doctor in Medicine in 1864. A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ... The Charles University of Prague (also simply University of Prague; Czech: Univerzita Karlova; Latin: Universitas Carolina) is the oldest and most prestigious Czech university and among the oldest universities in Europe, being founded in 1340s (for the exact year, see below). ... 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

When he returned to Puerto Rico, he immediately set up his medical practice in the city of Bayamón. However, his love for nature lead him to conduct investigations and experiments in the fields of ethnology, botany, and zoology. He also excelled in history and in investigating historical facts. Bayamón (not to be confused with Bayamo, Cuba) is a city in northern Puerto Rico. ... Ethnologyis a genre of cultural anthropology and| anthropological study, involving the systematic comparison of the beliefs and practices of different societies. ... Botany is the scientific study of plant life. ... Zoology (Greek zoon = animal and logos = word) is the biological discipline which involves the study of animals. ... History is a term for information about the past. ...

Stahl received many awards and recognitions from such entities as the Spanish Anthropological Society, Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona, and the Academy of Medical Sciences of Catalonia.

Stahl was a firm believer that Puerto Rico should have its independence from Spain and was a member of the Puerto Rican Autonomist Party. However, due to his political views, he was expelled from his position in the Civil Institute of Natural Sciences in Spain and was deported from Spain in 1898. 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

His works include Notes on Puerto Rico's Flora, Report on the Disease of the Sugar Cane, Puerto Rican Flora, The Puerto Rican Indians, The Founding of Aguadilla, The Founding of Bayamón, and many others.

Stahl died in the city of Bayamón. His remains are buried in Bayamón's Municipal Cemetery. The city of Bayamón turned his house into a museum to be enjoyed by all those who wish to learn more about him and his work. The Puerto Rican sculptor Tomás Batista created a bust to honor Dr. Stahl which is located in the University of Cayey. A museum is typically a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment. ... Sculptor redirects here. ... Cayey is a mountain town in central Puerto Rico. ...

The standard botanical author abbreviation A.Stahl is applied to species he described. In biology, binomial nomenclature is a standard convention used for naming species. ... In biology, a species is a kind of organism. ...