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Arcangelo Cosimo De Giorgi
Born(1842-02-09)9 February 1842
Died22 December 1922(1922-12-22) (aged 80)
Lecce, Italy
Alma materUniversity of Pisa

Cosimo De GiorgiorArcangelo Cosimo De Giorgi (9 February 1842 – 22 December 1922) was an Italian scientist.

Biography

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Early life and education

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Cosimo De Giorgi completed his early studies in Martano, his home town, and then continue them in Lecce at the Real Collegio of the Jesus. After completing his school studies he moved, with a daring journey (eight days for the only portion Lecce-Napoli), in Pisa, where he attend the University of Pisa medical school, following the family tradition. There, on 14 June 1864, he graduated in medicine. Then, he attend the Higher Institute of Florence in 1865 to specialize in medicine and surgery in the next year. Meanwhile, in the intention to continue their studies abroad, he had learned English, French and German. But the prospect faded early due to a family tragedy: in 1867 his father died for cholera. De Giorgi was forced to return to Lizzanello. Therefore, taken the medical profession and settled in Lecce with his mother and two brothers.

Activity

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Throughout his life he integrated the medical profession, the teaching profession at the School Tecnico-Normale of Lecce (since 1870) and at the Educatorio Femminile (since 1875). He later added to these intensive research and study in the fields of paleontology, archeology, geography, hydrography, meteorology, geology, seismology, agriculture and hygiene.

Awards and honors

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In 1880 he was awarded the title of Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy

In 1898, at the suggestion of Father Francesco Denza, he was appointed member of the Pontifical Academy of the New Lynxes.

He was vice president of the Italian Meteoric Association.

There is a school in Lecce, Liceo Scientifico C. De Giorgi, named in his honor.

The municipality of Lizzanello has dedicated the Middle School and the way in which he was born.

Publications

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Cosimo De Giorgi published many works connected to his researches and studies. These publications are conserved in the Fondo de Giorgi at Biblioteca Provinciale N. Bernardini of Lecce.

A bibliography of Cosimo De Giorgi's collection is:

Some of his works are recently published:

Cosimo De Giorgi's correspondence:

Additional works:

Bibliography

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