José Hipólito Unanue Pavón, Peruvian physician, politician, geographer and naturalist (Arica 13 August 1755 – Cañete 15 July 1833)
Anticipated many concepts of anthropogeography and was praised by famous scientists like Humboldt, Nordenflicht, Haenke, Ruiz and Pavón between others
Observaciones sobre el clima de Lima y sus influencias en los seres organizados en especial al hombre (1806)
Presented the first medical and chemical study of coca leaves
Sobre el cultivo, comercio y virtudes de la famosa planta del Perú nombrada coca (1794)
Member of scientific societies like that of Philadelphia, New York, Madrid and Bayern
Acting president of Peru (01 April 1825 – 05 January 1826 and 25 February 1826- 28 June 1826)