Diosdado Simón
Diosdado Simón Villares (Torremenga, October 15, 1954-Cáceres, April 28, 2002) was a Spanish researcher, biologist, botanist, tree surgeon and environmental teacher.
He studied Biology in UCM, and investigated Extremaduran vegetation. He was the manager of Cáceres' parks and gardens and a member of . This association paid him a tribute in 2003 when they gave his name to their price ADENEX- Diosdado Simón.
He died of lung cancer in 2002 when he was preparing the exhibition of orchids Por huevos (by eggs, Orchis means testis in Latin). He was married to the lawyer Dolores Neria and they had two children.
Cáceres City Council gave his name to a garden he designed, , which is located between the museums, and , which hosted his last exhibition Por huevos.
Bibliography[]
- Cáceres verde : el paseo de Cánovas, Diosdado Simón Villares, Jose María Corrales Vázquez
Badajoz : Institución Cultural El Brocense, 2001. ISBN 84-95239-25-6
- Árboles Notables de Extremadura, Diosdado Simón Villares, ADENEX, 1999
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