Pedro Ruiz Gallo
Pedro Ruiz Gallo | |
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Oil painting in the Aeronautical Museum of Peru | |
| Born | June 24, 1838 Etén, Chiclayo, Peru |
| Died | April 24, 1880 (aged 41) Callao, Peru |
| Years of service | 1848–1880 |
| Known for | Several inventions, including the Great Clock of Lima |
| Battles / wars | |
Pedro Ruiz Gallo (Etén, June 24, 1838 – Callao, April 24, 1880) was a Peruvian polymath, serving as a soldier and inventor, also working as a watchmaker, mechanic, musician, painter, researcher, doctor, and explorer, nationally considered one of the forerunners of modern aeronautics and patron of the Peruvian Army's engineering branch. He was the creator of the monumental clock that was located in the Parque de la Exposición, which was looted by Chilean troops during the War of the Pacific.