Juan Gutiérrez Moreno (physician)

Juan Gutiérrez Moreno (1782–1850) was a Spanish Doctor of Surgery, who made his career in Spain, Uruguay and Argentina. He served in the Hospital de la Caridad of Buenos Aires and Montevideo.[1]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Gutiérrez and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.
Juan Gutiérrez Moreno
Surgeon of the Hospital Militar de San Carlos
In office
1809–1809
Personal details
BornApril 2, 1782
Málaga, Spain
Died1850
Montevideo, Uruguay
Nationality Spanish
Spouse(s)Lorenza Moxica y López de Castilla
OccupationDoctor
ProfessionMedicine
Military service
Branch/serviceSpanish Navy

Biography

Juan Gutiérrez Moreno was born in Ronda (Spain) son of Juan Gutiérrez and Juana Moreno, belonging to a family of Andalusian farmers. He studied philosophy and theology in the city of Málaga,[2] and was graduated with a Master's degree from the Royal College of Surgery of Cádiz. He arrived at the port of Montevideo on June 29, 1809,[3] as a personal physician of Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros.[4]

Juan Gutiérrez Moreno was a pioneer of the medicine of the Río de la Plata. Towards the 1830s he performs several written works about rabies,[5] and smallpox, two epidemics that had a catastrophic effect in Buenos Aires and Montevideo.[6] In addition to having served in the Hospital Maciel,[7] Gutiérrez had served as a doctor of the Police Department Montevideo.[8] In 1843, he participated in the defense of the city during the Great Siege of Montevideo.[9]

Juan Gutiérrez Moreno was married to Lorenza Moxica López de Castilla, daughter of José Joaquín Moxica, born in Gipuzkoa, and María Joaquina López de Castilla, born in Montevideo. He and his wife were the parents of numerous children, including Carmen Gutiérrez Moxica, married with Juan Manuel Canaveris y Denis, belonging to a traditional family of Buenos Aires.[10]

His son, Guillermo Gutiérrez Moxica, was married to Carmen Fynn, daughter of Juan León Fynn, born in London, and María Bardler, born in Montevideo.[11]

References
  1. Revista de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, Volume 44. Universidad de Buenos Aires.
  2. Archivos de pediatría del Uruguay, Volume 38. Uruguay.
  3. El egresado del Colegio de Medicina de Cádiz (PDF). Dr. Augusto Soiza Larrosa.
  4. Evocaciones montevideanas:. Roberto J. G. Ellis.
  5. Revista, Volume 44. Universidad de Buenos Aires.
  6. La Gaceta mercantil de Buenos Aires 1823-1852:. Antonio Zinny, Arturo Reynal O'Connor.
  7. La historia del Hospital Maciel. Editora de Revistas, 1982 -.
  8. Revista de derecho penal, Issue 13. F.C.U., 2002.
  9. Anales de la defensa de Montevideo: 1842-1851. Impr. á vapor de el Ferrocarril. 1885. Juan Gutiérrez Moreno montevideo.
  10. Revista del Instituto de Estudios Genealógicos del Uruguay, Volumes 16-18. El Instituto.
  11. El libro de los linajes:. Ricardo Godaracena.
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