Tomaso Catullo
Tomaso Catullo (1782–1869) was a Venetian physician, geologist, paleontologist, zoologist and educator[1] of outstanding work in the Università di Padova.[2]
Tommaso Antonio Catullo | |
|---|---|
| Rector of the University of Padua | |
| In office 1843–1844 | |
| Monarch | Ferdinand I of Austria |
| Preceded by | ? |
| Succeeded by | ? |
| Head of the Cabinet of Natural History of the University of Padua | |
| In office 1829–1851 | |
| Preceded by | Stefano Andrea Renier |
| Succeeded by | Raffaele Molin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 July 1782 Belluno, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia |
| Died | 13 April 1869 (aged 86) Padova, Kingdom of Italy |
| Occupation | botanic geologist naturalist paleontologist writer tailor (in his youth) |
| Profession | education medicine |
He was born in Belluno, Northern Italy, the son of a middle-class Venetian family. He did his elemental studies in his hometown and was graduated from the University of Padova around 1806.[3] In 1811, he was appointed, Professor of Natural History in Lyceum of Belluno. For his outstanding work Catullo gets, Chair of Natural History in the University of Padua, in the year 1829.[4] He also received an honorary doctorate delivered by the University of Padua in 1833.[5]
In 1840 he was appointed as a member of Accademia nazionale delle scienze.[6] He was the author of numerous publications, including Manuale mineralogico, 1812,[7] Saggio di zoologia fossile, 1827, Catalogo ragionato degli animali vertebrati, 1838, Osservazioni sopra uno scritto del Achille de Zigno, 1847,[8] and Dei terreni di sedimento superiore delle Venezie, 1856.[9]
References
- Rivista scientifico-industriale delle principali scoperte ed invenzioni. Guido Vimercati. 1869.
- Raccolta ufficiale delle leggi e dei decreti del Regno d'Italia. by Italia. 1870.
- Annali universali di medicina, Volumen 212. Carlo Giuseppe Annibale Omodei, Carlo Ampelio Calderini, Romolo Griffini. 1870.
- Catalogo ragionato degli animali vertebrati che si veccono permanenti. By Tommaso-Antonio Catullo. 1838.
- Padova nella storia delle sue strade: Con 10 piante della città e 16 tavole di raffronto del centro storico. Giovanni Saggiori. 1972.
- Gli scienziati italiani e le loro riunioni, 1839-1847. Giovanni Battista Marini-Bettòlo, Rocco Capasso. 1991.
- Manuale mineralogico. Tommaso Antonio Catullo. 1812.
- Osservazioni sopra uno scritto del Achille de Zigno. Tomaso Antonio Catullo. 1847.
- Dei terreni di sedimento superiore delle Venezie. Tommaso Antonio Catullo. 1856.