Italian People

Stories and Biographies of Amazing People from Italy.

Gorini Anatomical Museum

Gorini Anatomical Museum, Graphic images

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Paolo Gorini (January 18, 1813 – February 2, 1881) was an Italian scientist, geologist, teacher, and researcher. The museum was inaugurated in 1981 by the … Read more

count-ugolino

Ugolino, the Cannibal Count

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‘Father our pain’, they said, ‘Will lessen if you eat us you are the one Who clothed us with this wretched flesh: we plead For … Read more

Giovanni Aldini

Giovanni Aldini: the scientist who inspired Frankenstein’s story

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Giovanni Aldini (1762 – 1834) was an Italian physicist born at Bologna, nephew of Luigi Galvani, and he became a professor of physics at Bologna in 1798.  His scientific work was concerned with galvanism and its medical applications and with experiments for preserving human life from destruction by fire.

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What is everybody's natural language

What is everybody’s natural language? The cruel experiment in language deprivation of Frederick II

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Throughout history were conducted experiments involving language deprivation trying to discover the origin of language. The first attempt is reported by Herodotus, who wrote Pharaoh … Read more

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