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Giovanni Battista Grassi

1854 – 1925

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Giovanni Battista Grassi (27 March 1854 – 4 May 1925) was an Italian physician and zoologist, best known for his pioneering works on parasitology, especially on malariology. He was Professor of Comparative Zoology at the University of Catania from 1883, and Professor of Comparative Anatomy at Sapienza University of Rome from 1895 until his death. His first major research on the taxonomy and biology of termites earned him the Royal Society's Darwin Medal in 1896. Grassi's scientific contributions covered embryological development of honey bees, on helminth parasites, the vine parasite phylloxer

Name
Giovanni Battista Grassi
Locality
Rome, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Italy
Born
27 martie 1854
Died
4 mai 1925
Age
71 years
From
Rovellasca
Location
Basilica of St. Mary Major ↗
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Cemetery
Basilica of St. Mary Major
Locality
Rome, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale
Country
Italy
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