Daniel Nuñez del Prado (29 July 1840 in

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– 1891) was a Bolivian medical doctor, educator and civil servant. He served as

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under President

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in 1881.

Biography

Nuñez del Prado was born to José María Nuñez del Prado and Isabel del Valle and had a brother, Eduardo, who was also a doctor of medicine. He finished his medical degree at the

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in 1863 with a dissertation entitled ''Infartos del cuello uterino'' (). He opted to remain in Peru rather than return to Bolivia following Mariano Melgarejo's coup in 1864, though it is possible he was expelled by Melgarejo. He fought against Spanish invaders in 1866 under Commander José Gálvez, earning him decorations from the Peruvian and Bolivian governments. He returned to Peru in the late 1860s and worked to stem the yellow fever epidemic there. He was later awarded a gold medal by the Municipality of Lima for his work. Nuñez del Prado provided medical treatment to Melgarejo twice in 1871: first following a suicide attempt in October, and again after being shot twice in the neck in November. Melgarejo died from the gunshot wounds. Nuñez del Prado returned to Bolivia after

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. That December, when forces led by Uladislao Silva overthrew Daza, Nuñez del Prado was made

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of Lima. He served as

in 1881 under

. He was then part of the Victoria Battalion during the

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, fighting at the

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. He was given the title of Colonel of his troop in 1882. Nuñez del Prado worked at Hospital Landaeta as a doctor and as a professor in and dean of the medical school at University of La Paz. He helped develop curriculum to train doctors, collaborating with professionals including

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. He also established La Paz's fire department and commanded its first company in 1886.

Publications

* 1870: ''Fiebre amarilla: su origen, causas, sintomas, tratamiento, etc.'' Lima: Imprenta Liberal . * 1884: ''Tactica de Infantería''. La Paz .

References

1840 births 1891 deaths Bolivian physicians People from La Paz Bolivian expatriates in Peru Foreign ministers of Bolivia Bolivian military personnel of the War of the Pacific People of the Chincha Islands War National University of San Marcos alumni Academic staff of the Higher University of San Andrés {{Bolivia-med-bio-stub