Sebastiano Richiardi (26 February 1834, Lanzo – 1 August 1904,

Marina di Pisa Marina di Pisa is a seaside resort of Tuscany, in central Italy. It is a ''frazione'' of the provincial capital of Pisa, which lies about 10 km to the east. Marina di Pisa was mostly built during the economic boom of the late 1800s, as a ...

) was an Italian

anatomist Anatomy () is the branch of morphology concerned with the study of the internal structure of organisms and their parts. Anatomy is a branch of natural science that deals with the structural organization of living things. It is an old scien ...

and

zoologist Zoology ( , ) is the scientific study of animals. Its studies include the structure, embryology, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct, and how they interact with their ecosystems. Zoology is one ...

. He studied Anatomy in Pisa and completed his degree in Natural History at Turin. In 1861 he became Professor of Comparative Anatomy at the

University of Bologna The University of Bologna (, abbreviated Unibo) is a Public university, public research university in Bologna, Italy. Teaching began around 1088, with the university becoming organised as guilds of students () by the late 12th century. It is the ...

and in 1871, held the same post at the

University of Pisa The University of Pisa (, UniPi) is a public university, public research university in Pisa, Italy. Founded in 1343, it is one of the oldest universities in Europe. Together with Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa and Sant'Anna School of Advanced S ...

. He was

Rector Magnificus A rector (Latin for 'ruler') is a senior official in an educational institution, and can refer to an official in either a university or a secondary school. Outside the English-speaking world, the rector is often the most senior official in a u ...

(principal) of the University of Pisa between 1891 and 1893.

Publications

Publications include; * ''Monografia della famiglia dei Pennatulari'' ('Monograph on the family of the Pennatularians') * ''Catalogo sistematico dei Crostacei che vivono sul corpo degli animali acquatici d’Italia'' ('Systematic catalogue of the crustaceans that live on the bodies of the aquatic animals of Italy') (1880)

Collections

The Richiardi collection of

vertebrate Vertebrates () are animals with a vertebral column (backbone or spine), and a cranium, or skull. The vertebral column surrounds and protects the spinal cord, while the cranium protects the brain. The vertebrates make up the subphylum Vertebra ...

osteology Osteology () is the scientific study of bones, practiced by osteologists . A subdiscipline of anatomy, anthropology, archaeology and paleontology, osteology is the detailed study of the structure of bones, skeletal elements, teeth, microbone mo ...

(together with his mounted specimens) and

invertebrates Invertebrates are animals that neither develop nor retain a vertebral column (commonly known as a ''spine'' or ''backbone''), which evolved from the notochord. It is a paraphyletic grouping including all animals excluding the chordate subphylum ...

is in

Museo storia naturale di Pisa The Natural History Museum of the University of Pisa, located in Calci, about 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Pisa. Is a renowned institution dedicated to the study and display of natural history. The museum is home to one of the largest collections ...

; Richiardi was director of the Museum from 1871 until his death.

References

External links

University of Pisa Biography and publications list
includes portrait. {{DEFAULTSORT:Richiardi, Sebastiano Italian zoologists Italian anatomists 1834 births Academic staff of the University of Pisa Academic staff of the University of Bologna 1904 deaths People from Lanzo Torinese