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Carlo Matteucci

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Carlo Matteucci

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Italian politician and physicist (1811–1868)

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Born
1811
Died
1868
Works
31

Top works

  • L'instruction publique et la réforme universitaire en Italie
  • Les voeux et les intérêts de l'Italie centrale
  • Lectures on the physical phenomena of living beings
  • Memoria dei professori Betti e Matteucci diretta all'I.e R. governo toscano in risposta ad alcuni quesiti fatti sulla coltivazione del riso nella pianura di Porta
  • Del militarismo sapiente e del militarismo ignorante

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Key facts

Born
( 1811-06-20 ) 20 June 1811, Forlì , Papal States
Died
24 June 1868 (1868-06-24) (aged 57), Livorno , Tuscany , Kingdom of Italy
Alma mater
University of Bologna (PhD) (1829)
Known for
Matteucci effect
Awards
Copley Medal (1844)
Fields
Physics , Neurophysiology
Institutions
University of Pisa
Preceded by
Stefano Marianini
Succeeded by
Francesco Brioschi

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Carlo
Gender
male
Citizenship
Kingdom of Italy
Place of birth
Forlì
Place of death
Livorno
Occupation
politician
Languages spoken
Italian
Religion
Catholicism
Image
Carlo Matteucci. Lithograph by N. Fontani, 1853. Wellcome V0003907.jpg
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date of birth
1811-06-21
Commons category
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Carlo Matteucci
birth name
Carlo Matteucci
name in native language
Carlo Matteucci
date of death
1868-06-25
interested in
physics
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Encyclopedic overview

Carlo Matteucci (20 June 1811 – 24 June 1868) was an Italian physicist and neurophysiologist who was a pioneer in the study of bioelectricity.

Biography

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