Wazalelwa e-Ozumba, esifundazweni saseMexico, ngo-1737, waqala umsebenzi wezenkolo futhi wagcotshwa waba ngumfundisi eneminyaka engamashumi amabili.
Ngaphandle kokuqeqeshwa kwakhe kwefilosofi, kusukela esemncane kakhulu ubekhathazekile ngolwazi nasekusebenziseni isayensi yemvelo, i-physics, i-mathematics kanye ne-astronomy. Ushicilela imisebenzi ebalulekile ezifundweni zesayensi emaphephandabeni nakomagazini besikhathi sakhe. Uthole udumo emhlabeni jikelele futhi waqokwa njengomlingani ohambelana naye weParis Academy of Sciences. Uchitha isikhathi sakhe esiningi enza izivivinyo zesayensi futhi ahlanganise umtapo wolwazi omkhulu. Ungumqoqi wezingcezu zemivubukulo nezinhlobo ezingavamile zezitshalo nezilwane. Hlola i-Xochicalco. Ukumhlonipha, ngo-1884 kwasungulwa i-Antonio Alzate Scientific Society, eyathi ngo-1935 yaba yiNational Academy of Sciences. Umsebenzi wakhe wokuhlela owaziwa kakhulu ngamanothi e-Ancient History of Mexico yi-Jesuit Francisco Javier Clavijero. Kuthiwa uyisihlobo esikude sikaSor Juana Inés de la Cruz. Ushonele eMexico City ngo-1799.
