Andrés Posada Arango. The scientist, the naturalist, the doctor, the historian

Abstract

A hundred years after Andres Posada Arango’s departure, his life is recognized, which, in some way, is part of that of all the doctors graduated from the Antioquia Medical Schools; He was one of the pioneers in the creation of the first School of Medicine in this region and one of its first professors. Through his writings you can discover his great interest in medicine, natural sciences, anthropology and history. His scientific spirit allowed him to recognize in hookworm the etiology of a disease known in the region as the Tun-tun; identify the origin and characteristics of the poison used by the Indians in the Choco; study the aborigines that inhabited the Antioquia territories and deserve that a plant bear its name Posadaea Sphaerocarpa, to transcend time as part of the characters who left their mark on universal history. The 148 publications in national and international journals and being a member of 18 national and international scientific Academies and Societies are the best presentation of the legacy left by this doctor and naturalist from Antioquia.