Luis Carlos Bottino y su impronta en la farmacéutica santiaguera / Luis Carlos Boltino and his imprint on pharmaceutics in Santiago de Cuba

RESUMEN

Se realiza un estudio histórico de la personalidad del reconocido farmacéutico Luis Carlos Bottino Duzán (Santiago de Cuba, 1842-1894) mediante un recorrido por los aspectos de su vida personal y profesional. Se enfatizan sus aportes al desarrollo de la farmacéutica santiaguera en el campo tecnológico, científico e investigativo, gracias a los cuales se convirtió en una figura notoria de la sociedad del siglo XIX de su ciudad natal. También se evalúa su desempeño en su entorno social, pues ocupó diversos cargos en instituciones de reconocido prestigio local y desarrolló otras actividades como la de Agente Consular de Italia en Santiago de Cuba. A ello se le añaden sus nobles sentimientos humanos y la filantropía que le caracterizó

ABSTRACT

A historical study about the well-known pharmacist Luis Carlos Bottino Duzan (Santiago de Cuba, 1842-1894) was made through an account of his personal and professional life. It emphasized his contributions to the development of pharmaceutics in Santiago in the technological, scientific and research fields, which turned him into an outstanding personality of the 19th century in his home city. It also assessed his performance within his social context, since he held several positions in different locally prestigious institutions and developed other activities such as Consul of Italy to Santiago de Cuba. To all the above-mentioned, it may be added that this pharmacist showed highly human feelings and philanthropy