Palacio in Madrid, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Gonzalo Ceballos y Fernandez de Cordoba

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2022

1. Gonzalo Ceballos y Fernandez de Cordoba Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

En esta casa nacio el 2 de abril de 1895
El Excmo. Sr. D.
Gonzalo Ceballos
y
Fernandez de Cordoba
Ingeniero de montes, Academico y Entomologo.
Las Asociaciones y Colegios de Ingenieros de Montes y el Excmo. Ayuntamiento de Madrid le dedica esta placa en el centenario de su nacimiento

(English translation:)

In this house on April 2, 1895 was born the Honorable Mr. Gonzalo Ceballos y Fernandez Cordoba - Forester, Academic and Entomologist.
The Associations and Colleges of Foresters and the Madrid City Council dedicates this plaque on the centenary of his birth.

Erected 1995 by Ayuntamiento de Madrid.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is April 2, 1895.

Location. 40° 24.842′ N, 3° 42.616′ W. Marker is in Madrid. It is in Palacio. It is on Plaza del Cordón, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Plaza del Cordón 1, Madrid 28005, Spain. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

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in the European Union,

in Atlantic Europe,

on the Iberian Peninsula,

in the Schengen Area,

in a coastal Mediterranean country,

and in the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

a Spanish colony,

and the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Eugenio d'Ors (a few steps from this marker); Antonio Pérez (within shouting distance of this marker); Don Felipé Picatoste Rodriguez (within shouting distance of this marker); Iglesia Ponteficia de San Miguel / Pontifical Basilica of St. Michael (within shouting distance of this marker); Carlos Lezcano (within shouting distance of this marker); Enrique IV (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Claudio Coello (about 120 meters away); Puerta Cerrada (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madrid.

Also see . . . Gonzalo Ceballos y Fernandez de Cordoba (Real Academia de la Historia, in Spanish).

Overview (in translation): He studied forestry at the Special School of Forest Engineers, receiving the corresponding title in 1917.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 18, 2022

2. Gonzalo Ceballos y Fernandez de Cordoba Marker - wide view
Oriented from the outset towards the study of insects, he joined the Entomology section of the National Museum of Natural Sciences, where he specialized in the knowledge of hymenoptera. This dedication was recognized in 1921 when he received an award from the Academy of Sciences for his work De él Hymenópteros de España.

(Submitted on February 24, 2023.)

Additional keywords. Entomology

Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 24, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.