Francisco Javier Muñiz
Francisco Javier Muñiz | |
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Francisco Javier Muñiz | |
| Born | 21 December 1795 San Isidro, Argentina |
| Died | 8 April 1871 (aged 75) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Cause of death | Yellow fever |
| Resting place | Cementerio de la Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina 34°35′15.07″S 58°23′36.74″W / 34.5875194°S 58.3935389°W |
| Known for | Indigenous vaccine, physician |
Francisco Javier Muñiz (21 December 1795 – 8 April 1871) was an Argentine colonel, legislator, and medical doctor. He treated patients and died during the Great Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1871. He was considered the first important naturalist from Argentina.