“As a European I´d Like to Teach the World who Marcos Jiménez de la Espada was”

1. “As a European I´d Like to Teach the World who Marcos Jiménez de la Espada was”

2. WHO WAS MARCOS JIMÉNEZ DE LA ESPADA ? This work was done by: Students of 4º A E.S.O. 2009-2010 • Iliana Agüinsaca. Aminta Alcivar. Anny Defaz. Daniel Estrada. Miguel Hernández. Mª Lucía Hernández. Marisa López. Emilio López. Yolanda Mateo. Manuel Navarro. María Ponce. Pedro A. Yañez, and Ángel Morán (teacher of biology and geology)

3. MARCOS JIMÉNEZ DE LA ESPADA

4. BIOGRAPHY • He was born in Cartagena (Murcia) in 1831 • He died in Madrid in 1898 • Between 1850 and 1855 He studied natural sciences in the Complutense University of Madrid. He specialized in zoology, mainly in amphibians. • In 1857, He was an assistant in the Museum of Natural Sciencies of the Court, today called the Museum of Natural Sciences

5. What did he do? • He is one of the most important Spanish scientists in the XIX century. • Between 1850 and 1856 he studied natural sciences in the Complutense University of Madrid. Marcos Jiménez specialized in zoology, mainly in amphibians. • In 1857 He was an assistant in the Museum of Natural Sciences of the Court, today the Museum of Natural Sciences.

6. “Comisión del Pacífico” • The Commission of Pacific was the most important expedition during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

7. “COMISIÓN DEL PACÍFICO” • Marcos Jiménez de la Espada was a member of Commission Científica del Pacífico in 1862. • This commission departed from the port of Cádiz , with two ships: The Triunfo and the Resolution. The route was: • 1st The Canary Islands • 2nd.-Cape Verde • 3th.- Coast of Brazil • 4th.-Uruguay. Here, this commission was divided in two: • A) A group went to the south coast. • B) Jiménez de la Espada and two colleagues made another trip called the Great trip.

8. The Great Trip • The Great Trip was to cross Ecuador up to the Amazon river . • During this trip, he studied mainly the volcanoes.

9. What was the reason for this project ? • This project was created to pick up different materials from South America. • These materials were deposited in: • 1º.- The Natural Sciences Museum and • 2º.- The Botanical Garden • They wanted to analyze the history, geography and anthropology of the American continent.

10. The Return Journey • This Commission returned to Cádiz on 21st December 1865.

11. WHAT DID JIMENEZ DE LA ESPADA WRITE? • When Jiménez de la Espada returned to Spain, he wrote: • -The Pacific trip ´s vertebrates: batrachians • - The Indians letters • - Ausango volcano • -Observations about habits of bats • -And others

12. Who is who? • You can see these two photographs but, can you tell me who is who? • Were they contemporary?

13. The first at the top is Charles Darwin • The second at the bottom is Marcos Jiménez de la Espada • Both were contemporary

14. which country doesn´t belong to our Comenius Project? • Nº 1 Finland nº 2 Poland nº 3 Bulgaria • Nº 4 Spain nº 5 Italy nº 6 Belgium • Nº 7 England

15. If you have chosen number 5 Great !!!

16. Where was Jiménez de la Espada born? • Nº 1.- Murcia • Nº 2.- Gijón • Nº 3.- Alicante • Nº 4.- Cartagena

17. If you have chosen number 4 EXCELLENT !!

18. What was his speciality ? • Nº1.- fish • Nº 2.-amphibians • Nº 3.-birds • Nº4.-mammals

19. If you have chosen number 2 GREAT !!!

20. Which river did he reach in the Great Travel? • Nº 1.- Amazon • Nº 2.- Segura • Nº 3.-Thames • Nº 4.- Rhine

21. If you chose number 1 BRILLIANT !!

22. Which islands did he visit? • 1º.- Ireland • 2º.- Canary islands • 3º.- Corsica • 4º.- England

23. Great, The Canary islands

24. Marcos Jiménez de la Espada was contemporary of: • 1st. Lachezar Filipov • 2nd. Andrzey Paulo • 3th. Nacy Vermeulen • 4th. Charles Darwin

25. Yes, He is Charles Darwin Two points for you

26. What century did Jiménez de la Espada live in? • Nº 1.- 17th • Nº 2.- 19th • Nº 3.- 20th • Nº 4.- 22nd

27. In the XXII century? It is impossible. He lived in the XIX century