Mariano Eduardo de Rivero y Ustáriz
Mariano Eduardo de Rivero y Ustáriz | |
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Rivero y Ustáriz in an undated portrait | |
| Born | 12 October 1798 Arequipa, Viceroyalty of Peru |
| Died | 6 November 1857 (aged 59) Paris, France |
| Nationality | Peruvian |
| Occupation(s) | Scientist, geologist, mineralogist, chemist, archaeologist, politician, diplomat |
| Known for | Discovery of Humboldtine; founding scientific institutions in Peru |
| Spouse | Agueda Escolástica Pacheco de Salas y Salazar (m. 1840) |
| Children | Candelaria and Francisca Guillermina |
| Awards | Order of Leopold (Belgium), Order of the Dannebrog (Denmark) |
Mariano Eduardo de Rivero y Ustáriz (12 October 1798 – 6 November 1857) was a prominent Peruvian scientist, geologist, mineralogist, chemist, archaeologist, politician, and diplomat. His publications on the discovery of Humboldtine (an iron-oxalate), which demonstrated the existence of organic minerals; on deposits of copper and sodium nitrate (saltpeter) near Tarapacá in the Atacama Desert; and on the industrial potential of guano and coal in Peru were forward-looking. He is considered a pioneer of mining education in South America and one of the most notable Peruvian scientists of the 19th century.