{"id":36710,"date":"2020-06-19T10:41:06","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T14:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/?p=36710"},"modified":"2020-06-19T14:01:04","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T18:01:04","slug":"carlos-munoz-ferrada-chilean-astronomer-and-seismologist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cosmicconvergence.org\/?p=36710","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Mu\u00f1oz Ferrada: Chilean Astronomer and Seismologist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<header class=\"header-container header-chrome\">\n<form class=\"header\" action=\"https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php\" method=\"get\">\n<nav class=\"navigation-drawer toggle-list view-border-box\"><\/nav>\n<div class=\"branding-box\"><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Portada&amp;usg=ALkJrhgNukl1Io6J1qnXbJxWPPoTL78tkQ\"><img 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class=\"mf-section-0\">\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"notranslate\"><b>Carlos Mu\u00f1oz Ferrada<\/b>\u00a0(\u00a0<a title=\"Colbun\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colb%25C3%25BAn&amp;usg=ALkJrhiSZnltQoDNioP0wbXOnxbhnvl5vQ\">Colb\u00fan<\/a>\u00a0, January\u00a0<a title=\"1909\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1909&amp;usg=ALkJrhjEm_WtRX88bgW1qB7IsnV-FLIDJw\">1909<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a title=\"German Villa\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Villa_Alemana&amp;usg=ALkJrhgTbl7vxjaW-1cp8EHE8Gx1VcXZDQ\">Villa Alemana<\/a>\u00a0,\u00a0<a title=\"October the 17th\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/17_de_octubre&amp;usg=ALkJrhjuttfDlU9tM1vV4n_RWGWZaqU8Ig\">October 17<\/a>\u00a0,\u00a0<a title=\"2001\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2001&amp;usg=ALkJrhgdR_OK01qL7WHwm3af9ppE09opEA\">2001<\/a>\u00a0) was a Chilean\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Autodidact\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Autodidacta&amp;usg=ALkJrhjIZ4U_OJZNKlBkee3-7kudkWtAXg\">self-taught<\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"Marine\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marino&amp;usg=ALkJrhi0qJkGMxp9mzd0wrq__SNyDkFnUQ\">sailor<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"Astronomer\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Astr%25C3%25B3nomo&amp;usg=ALkJrhjS_m2rLiHonR_NHlGKtdugXlEgxg\">astronomer<\/a>\u00a0.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"notranslate\">He was known for his true ability to predict earthquakes and other geographic events to such an accuracy that his margin of error could be up to 2 hours.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"notranslate\"><sup id=\"cite_ref-:0_1-0\" class=\"reference separada\"><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_note-:0-1\"><span class=\"corchete-llamada\">[<\/span>\u00a01\u00a0<span class=\"corchete-llamada\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"infobox biography vcard\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"cabecera persona\" colspan=\"3\"><span class=\"notranslate\">Carlos Mu\u00f1oz Ferrada<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\"><span class=\"notranslate\">Personal information<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\"><span class=\"notranslate\">Birth<\/span><\/th>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><a title=\"January\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Enero&amp;usg=ALkJrhh84rUZdLcsf1UnC6aBmuzPbNUWmg\">January<\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"1909\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1909&amp;usg=ALkJrhjEm_WtRX88bgW1qB7IsnV-FLIDJw\">1909<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wikidata-link noprint\"><a title=\"View and modify data on Wikidata\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q40506633%3Fuselang%3Des&amp;usg=ALkJrhhkVZVbEnX8zjGhCxR0n7-r9SkcjA#P569\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Blue_pencil.svg\/10px-Blue_pencil.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Blue_pencil.svg\/15px-Blue_pencil.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Blue_pencil.svg\/20px-Blue_pencil.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"View and modify data on Wikidata\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" data-file-width=\"600\" data-file-height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"notranslate\"><a title=\"Colbun\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colb%25C3%25BAn&amp;usg=ALkJrhiSZnltQoDNioP0wbXOnxbhnvl5vQ\">Colb\u00fan<\/a>\u00a0(\u00a0<a title=\"Chile\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chile&amp;usg=ALkJrhgXTx4epBI828Sucl0mJlq3kDaaJQ\">Chile<\/a>\u00a0)<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wikidata-link noprint\"><a title=\"View and modify data on Wikidata\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q40506633%3Fuselang%3Des&amp;usg=ALkJrhhkVZVbEnX8zjGhCxR0n7-r9SkcjA#P19\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Blue_pencil.svg\/10px-Blue_pencil.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Blue_pencil.svg\/15px-Blue_pencil.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Blue_pencil.svg\/20px-Blue_pencil.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"View and modify data on Wikidata\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" data-file-width=\"600\" data-file-height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\"><span class=\"notranslate\">Death<\/span><\/th>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><a title=\"October the 17th\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/17_de_octubre&amp;usg=ALkJrhjuttfDlU9tM1vV4n_RWGWZaqU8Ig\">October 17<\/a>\u00a0,\u00a0<a title=\"2001\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2001&amp;usg=ALkJrhgdR_OK01qL7WHwm3af9ppE09opEA\">2001<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wikidata-link noprint\"><a title=\"View and modify data on Wikidata\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q40506633%3Fuselang%3Des&amp;usg=ALkJrhhkVZVbEnX8zjGhCxR0n7-r9SkcjA#P570\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Blue_pencil.svg\/10px-Blue_pencil.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Blue_pencil.svg\/15px-Blue_pencil.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Blue_pencil.svg\/20px-Blue_pencil.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"View and modify data on Wikidata\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" data-file-width=\"600\" data-file-height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"notranslate\"><a title=\"German Villa\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Villa_Alemana&amp;usg=ALkJrhgTbl7vxjaW-1cp8EHE8Gx1VcXZDQ\">German Villa<\/a>\u00a0(Chile)<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wikidata-link noprint\"><a title=\"View and modify data on Wikidata\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q40506633%3Fuselang%3Des&amp;usg=ALkJrhhkVZVbEnX8zjGhCxR0n7-r9SkcjA#P20\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Blue_pencil.svg\/10px-Blue_pencil.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Blue_pencil.svg\/15px-Blue_pencil.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Blue_pencil.svg\/20px-Blue_pencil.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"View and modify data on Wikidata\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" data-file-width=\"600\" data-file-height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\"><span class=\"notranslate\">Cause of death<\/span><\/th>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><a title=\"Thrombosis\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trombosis&amp;usg=ALkJrhjf8ShWY_fB3_IS0xVUZdk2X8JTbw\">Thrombosis<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wikidata-link noprint\"><a title=\"View and modify data on Wikidata\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q40506633%3Fuselang%3Des&amp;usg=ALkJrhhkVZVbEnX8zjGhCxR0n7-r9SkcjA#P509\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Blue_pencil.svg\/10px-Blue_pencil.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Blue_pencil.svg\/15px-Blue_pencil.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Blue_pencil.svg\/20px-Blue_pencil.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"View and modify data on Wikidata\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" data-file-width=\"600\" data-file-height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\"><span class=\"notranslate\">nationality<\/span><\/th>\n<td class=\"category\" colspan=\"2\"><span class=\"notranslate\">Chilean<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\"><span class=\"notranslate\">Education<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\"><span class=\"notranslate\">Educated in<\/span><\/th>\n<td class=\"plainlist\" colspan=\"2\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><a title=\"University of Chile\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Universidad_de_Chile&amp;usg=ALkJrhgS1uphW4P-BQpcJFPSXBkSkV_9VA\">University of Chile<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wikidata-link noprint\"><a title=\"View and modify data on Wikidata\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q40506633%3Fuselang%3Des&amp;usg=ALkJrhhkVZVbEnX8zjGhCxR0n7-r9SkcjA#P69\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Blue_pencil.svg\/10px-Blue_pencil.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Blue_pencil.svg\/15px-Blue_pencil.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Blue_pencil.svg\/20px-Blue_pencil.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"View and modify data on Wikidata\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" data-file-width=\"600\" data-file-height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\"><span class=\"notranslate\">Professional information<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\"><span class=\"notranslate\">Occupation<\/span><\/th>\n<td class=\"role\" colspan=\"2\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><a title=\"Astronomer\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Astr%25C3%25B3nomo&amp;usg=ALkJrhjS_m2rLiHonR_NHlGKtdugXlEgxg\">Astronomer<\/a>\u00a0and seismologist<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"wikidata-link noprint\"><a title=\"View and modify data on Wikidata\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q40506633%3Fuselang%3Des&amp;usg=ALkJrhhkVZVbEnX8zjGhCxR0n7-r9SkcjA#P106\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Blue_pencil.svg\/10px-Blue_pencil.svg.png\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Blue_pencil.svg\/15px-Blue_pencil.svg.png 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/73\/Blue_pencil.svg\/20px-Blue_pencil.svg.png 2x\" alt=\"View and modify data on Wikidata\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" data-file-width=\"600\" data-file-height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"noprint\" colspan=\"3\">\n<div class=\"plainlinks wikidata-link\"><span class=\"notranslate\">[\u00a0<a class=\"extiw\" title=\"d: Q40506633\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q40506633&amp;usg=ALkJrhgxdEzcgDuW3ywLpN1sWkEdt7oybg\">edit data in Wikidata<\/a>\u00a0]<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"mw-ui-icon mw-ui-icon-mf-expand mw-ui-icon-element mw-ui-icon-small mf-mw-ui-icon-rotate-flip indicator mw-ui-icon-flush-left\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"section-heading collapsible-heading open-block\"><span id=\"Biograf.C3.ADa\"><\/span><span class=\"notranslate\"><span id=\"Biograf\u00eda\" class=\"mw-headline\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"content-collapsible-block-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\">Biography<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<section id=\"content-collapsible-block-0\" class=\"mf-section-1 collapsible-block open-block\"><span class=\"notranslate\">He studied at the Chilean Nautical Pilot School, and in 1929 he graduated as a third pilot.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"notranslate\">Later, on April 13, 1956, he received his title as first pilot of the National Merchant Marine.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"notranslate\">He worked at the\u00a0<a title=\"State Maritime Company\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Empresa_Mar%25C3%25ADtima_del_Estado&amp;usg=ALkJrhhnKKSzDy_N-2G23pbbnREajn-VqA\">State Maritime Company<\/a>\u00a0(Empremar).<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"notranslate\">Later he studied to be a professor of astronomy and meteorology in the\u00a0<a title=\"Chilean Navy\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Armada_de_Chile&amp;usg=ALkJrhhekVkxRspkIx6kWJ3YVCGfGzJErw\">Chilean Navy<\/a>\u00a0, and worked as a meteorological technician and became chief of meteorology at\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"LAN Chile\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/LAN_Chile&amp;usg=ALkJrhhEsdNsObZW24NSTWo8l03pXgTFvQ\">LAN Chile<\/a>\u00a0.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"notranslate\"><sup id=\"cite_ref-:1_2-0\" class=\"reference separada\"><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_note-:1-2\"><span class=\"corchete-llamada\">[<\/span>\u00a02\u00a0<span class=\"corchete-llamada\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup><\/span><span class=\"notranslate\">According to his official biography, he studied engineering and experimental physics at the\u00a0<a title=\"University of Chile\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Universidad_de_Chile&amp;usg=ALkJrhgS1uphW4P-BQpcJFPSXBkSkV_9VA\">University of Chile<\/a>\u00a0, which he complemented with courses at the astronomical societies of\u00a0<a title=\"Paris\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Par%25C3%25ADs&amp;usg=ALkJrhhBF0WTmeKfz1TCW17K8kLZlj0QFw\">Paris<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"Milan\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mil%25C3%25A1n&amp;usg=ALkJrhgUtESbeII1Ps9SwtFNgudw936BlQ\">Milan<\/a>\u00a0.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"notranslate\">He would also have been a member of the\u00a0<a title=\"Dijon\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dijon&amp;usg=ALkJrhhUKKk0EcrtxV6ElFWsEKTaxvbc_w\">Dijon<\/a>\u00a0Astronomical Society.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"notranslate\">In the 1940s he was a research astronomer for the government of\u00a0<a title=\"Panama\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Panam%25C3%25A1&amp;usg=ALkJrhhb9Fqsm3AbFPe6-wgomkUpQbCscw\">Panama<\/a>\u00a0, and in 1948, during a trip to\u00a0<a title=\"The Savior\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/El_Salvador&amp;usg=ALkJrhj8tm3q6E9NONJ4N3EzgFPRiGovFg\">El Salvador<\/a>\u00a0, he met Mar\u00eda Dolores Rivera, with whom he married and had four children, Nelson, Carlos, Luc\u00eda and Marina.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"notranslate\"><sup id=\"cite_ref-:1_2-1\" class=\"reference separada\"><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_note-:1-2\"><span class=\"corchete-llamada\">[<\/span>\u00a02\u00a0<span class=\"corchete-llamada\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup>\u00a0[\u00a0<sup id=\"cite_ref-:3_3-0\" class=\"reference separada\"><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_note-:3-3\">3\u00a0<span class=\"corchete-llamada\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup><\/span><span class=\"notranslate\">That same year, in 1948, he established his &#8221;\u00a0<a title=\"Observatory\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Observatorio&amp;usg=ALkJrhihwRLrYO0g-GrUT6Mpwc9FuWmw3w\">observatory<\/a>\u00a0&#8221; in Villa Alemana, an artisan\u00a0<a title=\"Laboratory\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Laboratorio&amp;usg=ALkJrhhgK46zQa4Pjq1qOgY6VwViYp5MYA\">laboratory<\/a>\u00a0where he worked with second-hand equipment created by himself.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"notranslate\"><sup id=\"cite_ref-:1_2-2\" class=\"reference separada\"><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_note-:1-2\"><span class=\"corchete-llamada\">[<\/span>\u00a02\u00a0<span class=\"corchete-llamada\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup>\u00a0[\u00a0<sup id=\"cite_ref-:2_4-0\" class=\"reference separada\"><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_note-:2-4\">4\u00a0<span class=\"corchete-llamada\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup>\u00a0He died in that city on October 17, 2001, as a result of a thrombosis, at the age of 92 years.<\/span><\/section>\n<div class=\"mw-ui-icon mw-ui-icon-mf-expand mw-ui-icon-element mw-ui-icon-small mf-mw-ui-icon-rotate-flip indicator mw-ui-icon-flush-left\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"section-heading collapsible-heading open-block\"><span id=\"Teor.C3.ADas_y_predicciones\"><\/span><span class=\"notranslate\"><span id=\"Teor\u00edas_y_predicciones\" class=\"mw-headline\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"content-collapsible-block-1\" aria-expanded=\"true\">Theories and predictions<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<section id=\"content-collapsible-block-1\" class=\"mf-section-2 collapsible-block open-block\"><span class=\"notranslate\">Controversial for his insights and theories, Mu\u00f1oz Ferrada relied on\u00a0<a title=\"Geodynamics\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Geodin%25C3%25A1mica&amp;usg=ALkJrhhKtQgXfHHl-VWH86ZWDHTRUdxulg\">geodynamics<\/a>\u00a0to explain his seismic observations and predictions, calculated &#8220;literally by hand&#8221;\u00a0<sup id=\"cite_ref-:2_4-1\" class=\"reference separada\"><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_note-:2-4\"><span class=\"corchete-llamada\">[<\/span>\u00a04\u00a0<span class=\"corchete-llamada\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup>\u00a0based on solar bursts, attractions of the planets, and cycles of geophysical disturbances.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"notranslate\"><sup id=\"cite_ref-:3_3-1\" class=\"reference separada\"><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_note-:3-3\"><span class=\"corchete-llamada\">[<\/span>\u00a03\u00a0<span class=\"corchete-llamada\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup><\/span><span class=\"notranslate\">He is credited with predicting earthquakes, weather changes, and volcanic eruptions.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"notranslate\">For example, he is credited with making predictions\u00a0<a title=\"Chill\u00e1n Earthquake of 1939\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Terremoto_de_Chill%25C3%25A1n_de_1939&amp;usg=ALkJrhhR65LOfFv4Pa8w1RugGngWyU2uaw\">for the 1939 Chill\u00e1n earthquake<\/a>\u00a0in 1938\u00a0<sup id=\"cite_ref-:1_2-3\" class=\"reference separada\"><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_note-:1-2\"><span class=\"corchete-llamada\">[<\/span>\u00a02\u00a0<span class=\"corchete-llamada\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a title=\"Algarrobo earthquake 1985\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Terremoto_de_Algarrobo_de_1985&amp;usg=ALkJrhgLEDou7JpjKaEaSOr9c1-8zogvpA\">1985 Algarrobo earthquake<\/a>\u00a0.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"notranslate\"><sup id=\"cite_ref-:3_3-2\" class=\"reference separada\"><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_note-:3-3\"><span class=\"corchete-llamada\">[<\/span>\u00a03\u00a0<span class=\"corchete-llamada\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup>\u00a0He would also have predicted in 1940 the appearance of a comet, which would later have been discovered by the\u00a0<a title=\"Royal Astronomical Society\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Real_Sociedad_Astron%25C3%25B3mica&amp;usg=ALkJrhhNsV6EbFKF1x6ujwbQOm6EinwqRQ\">Royal Astronomical Society<\/a>\u00a0of London,\u00a0<sup id=\"cite_ref-:0_1-1\" class=\"reference separada\"><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_note-:0-1\"><span class=\"corchete-llamada\">[<\/span>\u00a01\u00a0<span class=\"corchete-llamada\">] an<\/span><\/a><\/sup>\u00a0entity that would have recommended the Chilean name for the celestial body.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"notranslate\"><sup>[\u00a0<i><a title=\"Wikipedia: Verifiability\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Verificabilidad&amp;usg=ALkJrhjY7E2u-RTPgvjS2oA0RcVxdcg0Gg\">appointment required<\/a><\/i>\u00a0]<\/sup><\/span><span class=\"notranslate\">It had many adherents as detractors.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"notranslate\">His disciple Eduardo Mart\u00ednez says that Mu\u00f1oz promoted a &#8220;true&#8221; school &#8220;of knowledge, which combined in a very balanced way the great contributions of the positive sciences with those knowledge from other cultures, particularly from the East, which he always advocated as highly profound and endowed with an extraordinary empiricism \u00bb.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"notranslate\"><sup id=\"cite_ref-:2_4-2\" class=\"reference separada\"><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_note-:2-4\"><span class=\"corchete-llamada\">[<\/span>\u00a04\u00a0<span class=\"corchete-llamada\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Astronomer\u00a0<a title=\"Jos\u00e9 Maza Sancho\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jos%25C3%25A9_Maza_Sancho&amp;usg=ALkJrhgI1IrV25IHTindU8MI4XFtgjFEiA\">Jos\u00e9 Maza<\/a>\u00a0,\u00a0<a title=\"National Prize for Exact Sciences of Chile\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Premio_Nacional_de_Ciencias_Exactas_de_Chile&amp;usg=ALkJrhip2IpQg6V8BQr79Vk5N93-WuCiCg\">1999 National Exact Sciences Award<\/a>\u00a0, described him as a &#8221;\u00a0<a title=\"Charlatan\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charlat%25C3%25A1n&amp;usg=ALkJrhjzPpBm7jWnK1YcHKhFy1bb9csvQw\">charlatan<\/a>\u00a0&#8221; and &#8220;a typically Chilean character who did not contribute anything to science, except to have media notoriety&#8221;.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"notranslate\"><sup id=\"cite_ref-:0_1-2\" class=\"reference separada\"><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_note-:0-1\"><span class=\"corchete-llamada\">[<\/span>\u00a01\u00a0<span class=\"corchete-llamada\">]<\/span><\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/section>\n<div class=\"mw-ui-icon mw-ui-icon-mf-expand mw-ui-icon-element mw-ui-icon-small mf-mw-ui-icon-rotate-flip indicator mw-ui-icon-flush-left\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"section-heading collapsible-heading open-block\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span id=\"Referencias\" class=\"mw-headline\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"content-collapsible-block-2\" aria-expanded=\"true\">References<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<section id=\"content-collapsible-block-2\" class=\"mf-section-3 collapsible-block open-block\">\n<div class=\"listaref\">\n<ol class=\"references\">\n<li id=\"cite_note-:0-1\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\">\u2191\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_ref-:0_1-0\"><sup><i><b>a<\/b><\/i><\/sup><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_ref-:0_1-1\"><sup><i><b>b<\/b><\/i><\/sup><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_ref-:0_1-2\"><sup><i><b>c<\/b><\/i><\/sup><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/www.latercera.com\/que-pasa\/noticia\/carlos-munoz-ferrada-polemico-autodenominado-primer-astronomo-del-pais\/393278\/&amp;usg=ALkJrhhaHMi_jWMUUHBe7xX20pHodR-cVQ\" rel=\"nofollow\">&#8220;Carlos Mu\u00f1oz Ferrada, the controversial self-proclaimed first astronomer in the country&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><i>The Third<\/i>\u00a0.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">November 9, 2018\u00a0<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><span class=\"reference-accessdate\">Retrieved on 2019 November 21<\/span>\u00a0.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-:1-2\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\">\u2191\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_ref-:1_2-0\"><sup><i><b>a<\/b><\/i><\/sup><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_ref-:1_2-1\"><sup><i><b>b<\/b><\/i><\/sup><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_ref-:1_2-2\"><sup><i><b>c<\/b><\/i><\/sup><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_ref-:1_2-3\"><sup><i><b>d<\/b><\/i><\/sup><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a class=\"external text\" 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class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><span class=\"reference-accessdate\">Retrieved on 2019 November 21<\/span>\u00a0.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-:3-3\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\">^\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_ref-:3_3-0\"><sup><i><b>A<\/b><\/i><\/sup><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_ref-:3_3-1\"><sup><i><b>b<\/b><\/i><\/sup><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_ref-:3_3-2\"><sup><i><b>c<\/b><\/i><\/sup><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/www.emol.com\/noticias\/tecnologia\/2001\/10\/18\/68882\/astronomo-chileno-que-predijo-terremoto-de-1985-murio-ayer.html&amp;usg=ALkJrhgayP8WMvNWr8gEmFCNWH85QZezFw\" rel=\"nofollow\">&#8220;Chilean astronomer who predicted 1985 earthquake died yesterday<\/a>\u00a0.\u00a0<a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/www.emol.com\/noticias\/tecnologia\/2001\/10\/18\/68882\/astronomo-chileno-que-predijo-terremoto-de-1985-murio-ayer.html&amp;usg=ALkJrhgayP8WMvNWr8gEmFCNWH85QZezFw\" rel=\"nofollow\">&#8220;<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><i>Emol<\/i>\u00a0.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">October 18, 2001\u00a0<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><span class=\"reference-accessdate\">Retrieved on 2019 November 21<\/span>\u00a0.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-:2-4\"><span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\">\u2191\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_ref-:2_4-0\"><sup><i><b>a<\/b><\/i><\/sup><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_ref-:2_4-1\"><sup><i><b>b<\/b><\/i><\/sup><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carlos_Mu%25C3%25B1oz_Ferrada&amp;usg=ALkJrhjXlxF43kFKVP2KubBXHPccHlO74w#cite_ref-:2_4-2\"><sup><i><b>c<\/b><\/i><\/sup><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/translate.googleusercontent.com\/translate_c?depth=1&amp;hl=en&amp;prev=search&amp;rurl=translate.google.com&amp;sl=es&amp;sp=nmt4&amp;u=https:\/\/www.latercera.com\/que-pasa\/noticia\/el-misterioso-laboratorio-cientifico-del-polemico-astronomo-chileno\/454057\/&amp;usg=ALkJrhieMdhm8JCwoAT_hTGN5u9nFaTxFA\" rel=\"nofollow\">&#8220;The mysterious scientific laboratory of the controversial Chilean astronomer&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"notranslate\"><span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><i>The 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