Miguel Ramírez Goyena (December 5, 1857 – June 23, 1927) was born 1857 in León, Nicaragua. Fluent in English, Spanish, and French, he made significant contributions to the classification of Nicaragua’s flora. Taken in by a wealthy family after his parents passed away at a young age, Miguel graduated from the College of Granada (1879). Skilled in many areas, he became a professor at the National Central Institute of Managua and taught botany, physics, mathematics, and chemistry. He categorized the flora of Nicaragua and discovered 73 new species of orchids.
After witnessing the brutality of the Nicaraguan government, he left for Costa Rica in 1891 to continue his research. He remained there until 1902, when the new government requested his return. He continued teaching until his death in 1927.
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