Lazzaro Spallanzani
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 17th and 18th Centuries
- Categories: Science
- Subcategories: Biology, Biologists, Scientists, Earth Sciences, Chemistry, Chemists, Geology, Geologists
- Curriculum: Italian History, 18th Century European History
Article abstract: Spallanzani is famous for his acute scientific observation and experimentation. Although he tackled problems in geology, volcanology, meteorology, chemistry, and physics, Spallanzani’s studies of infusoria, circulation of the blood, as well as biological reproduction, digestion, and respiration are of great scientific significance.
Early Life
Lazzaro Spallanzani was born in Scandiano, northeast of the Apennines, where his father, Gianniccolò, was a prominent lawyer. During his early schooling there, his interest in astronomy earned...
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