Lazzaro Spallanzani, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lazzaro Spallanzani

Italian priest, biologist and physiologist

Date of Birth: 10-Jan-1729

Place of Birth: Scandiano, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Date of Death: 12-Feb-1799

Profession: naturalist, priest, physicist, zoologist, biologist, university teacher, botanist, entomologist

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Lazzaro Spallanzani (Italian pronunciation: ['laddzaro spallan'tsa?ni]; 10 January 1729 – 12 February 1799) was an Italian Catholic priest, biologist and physiologist who made important contributions to the experimental study of bodily functions, animal reproduction, and animal echolocation.
His research of biogenesis paved the way for the downfall of preformationism theory (the idea that organisms develop from miniature versions of themselves), though the final death blow to preformationism was dealt by Pasteur.