Pietro Fontana was an early 19th-century engineer. He was Secretary of the Accademia degli Ottusi di Spoleto (known later as the
Accademia Spoletina
Accademia (Italian for "academy") often refers to:
* The Galleria dell'Accademia, an art museum in Florence
* The Gallerie dell'Accademia, an art museum in Venice
Accademia may also refer to:
Academies of art
* The Accademia Carrara di Belle ...
) and founded the Società Agraria Spoletina. In 1812 he discovered the veins of
lignite near
Ruscio that were later exploited as an important mine.
19th-century Italian engineers
Year of death missing
Year of birth missing
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