In 1853 , Rodulfo A. Philippi ( a German doctor ) was hired as a naturalist by the Chilean government and was appointed director and curator of the Museum .
French zoologists published studies of the molluscs in Chile in the 1800s .
In 1853 , Rodulfo A. Philippi ( a German doctor ) was hired as a naturalist by the Chile government and was appointed director and curator of the Museum .
French zoologists published studies of the molluscs in Chile in the 1800s .