
Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga (Montevideo, 9 December 1771 – Montevideo, 16 February 1848)[1][2] was a Uruguayan priest, naturalist and botanist.
He was one of those principally responsible for the founding of theNational Library of Uruguay and theNational University of Uruguay.[3]
The privateUniversidad Católica del Uruguay Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga (founded 1985) is named after him.
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