Giovanni Zanardini, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Giovanni Zanardini

Italian phycologist

Date of Birth: 12-Jun-1804

Place of Birth: Venice, Venetian Province, Italy

Date of Death: 24-Apr-1878

Profession: surgeon, botanist, obstetrician

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Giovanni Antonio Maria Zanardini (12 June 1804, Venice – 24 April 1878) was an Italian physician and botanist who specialized in the field of phycology. In 1831 he obtained his medical doctorate from the University of Padua, followed by a degree in surgery and obstetrics from the University of Pavia three years later.
During his career, he worked as a physician in Padua and Venice.
For a period of time, he served as secretary of the Istituto Veneto Scienze e Lettere.The algae genus Zanardinia is named after him, as are species with the epithet of zanardinii.