Antonio Alessandrini, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Antonio Alessandrini

zoologist

Date of Birth: 30-Jul-1786

Place of Birth: Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Date of Death: 06-Apr-1861

Profession: physician, veterinarian, zoologist, entomologist, anatomist

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Antonio Alessandrini (30 July 1786, Bologna – 6 April 1861 in the same city). Antonio Alessandrini taught comparative anatomy and veterinary science at the University of Bologna.
He was president of the Accademia delle Scienze of the city and of the Zoology Division of the Ottava Riunione degli Italiani Scienziati in Genoa (1846). He published numerous articles in zoology and parasitology and was particularly interested in the physiology of the silkworm.