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Caldani
Leopoldo Marco Antonio Caldani (21 November 172530 December 1813) was an Italian anatomist and physiologist noted for his experimental studies on the function of the spinal cord and for his pioneering work in electrical brain stimulation. He described the coracoclavicular ligament in 1802 which bears his name. Life Early life and education Caldani was born in Bologna, Italy, on 21 November 1725, to an ancient noble family. His younger brother, Petronio Maria Caldani (1735–1808), was professor of mathematics at Bologna, and was described by Jean le Rond d'Alembert, D’Alembert as the “first geometer and algebraist of Italy.” Caldani studied medicine at the University of Bologna, receiving his degree in 1750, and became a professor of practical medicine in 1755. Career Caldani was especially concerned with comparative anatomy and physiology, acquiring valuable knowledge through animal experimentation. In 1756 he began a correspondence with the Swiss anatomist Albrecht ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bologna
Bologna ( , , ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. It is the List of cities in Italy, seventh most populous city in Italy, with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nationalities. Its Metropolitan City of Bologna, metropolitan province is home to more than 1 million people. Bologna is most famous for being the home to the List of oldest universities in continuous operation, oldest university in continuous operation,Top Universities ''World University Rankings'' Retrieved 6 January 2010Hunt Janin: "The university in medieval life, 1179–1499", McFarland, 2008, , p. 55f.de Ridder-Symoens, Hilde [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
