Juan Gutiérrez Moreno (physician)

Juan Gutiérrez Moreno
Personal details
Born 1780
Málaga, Spain
Died 1850
Montevideo, Uruguay
Nationality Spanish
Occupation Doctor
Profession Medicine
Religion Catholicism

Juan Gutiérrez Moreno (c.1780-1850) was an Spanish Doctor of Surgery. He served in the Hospital de la Caridad of Buenos Aires and Montevideo.[1]

Biography

Juan Gutiérrez Moreno was born in Ronda (Spain) son of Juan Gutiérrez and Juana Moreno. He was married to Lorenza Moxica López de Castilla.[2] Gutiérrez Moreno was the first Doctor of the Montevideo police.[3] In 1843, he participated in the defense of the city during the Great Siege of Montevideo.[4]

In 1830s, Juan Gutierrez Moreno performs several written works about rabies,[5] and smallpox, two epidemics that had a catastrophic effect in Buenos Aires and Montevideo.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Revista de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, Volume 44. Universidad de Buenos Aires.
  2. ↑ Revista del Instituto de Estudios Genealógicos del Uruguay, Volumes 16-18. El Instituto.
  3. ↑ Revista de derecho penal, Issue 13. F.C.U., 2002.
  4. ↑ Anales de la defensa de Montevideo: 1842-1851. Impr. á vapor de el Ferrocarril.
  5. ↑ Revista, Volume 44. Universidad de Buenos Aires.
  6. ↑ La Gaceta mercantil de Buenos Aires 1823-1852:. Antonio Zinny, Arturo Reynal O'Connor.

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