José Correia da Serra
José Correia da Serra | |
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Abbé Correa, by Domenico Pellegrini (1759–1840). | |
| Born | 6 June 1750 |
| Died | 11 September 1823 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Occupation(s) | Abbot, philosopher, diplomat, politician and scientist |
José Francisco Correia da Serra (6 June 1750 – 11 September 1823) was a Portuguese abbot, polymath, philosopher, diplomat, politician and scientist. In some circumstances, he was also known as Abbé Correa. The plant genus Correa, native to Australia, is named in his honour.