Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga (Montevideo, 9 December 1771 – Montevideo, 16 February 1848)[1] [2] was a Uruguayan priest, naturalist and botanist.
He was one of those principally responsible for the founding of the National Library of Uruguay and the National University of Uruguay.[3]
The private Universidad Católica del Uruguay Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga (founded 1985) is named after him.