Giovanni Battista Grassi

Italian zoologist (1854-1925)
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Giovanni Battista Grassi

Summary

Giovanni Battista Grassi is a human[1]. Born in Rovellasca[2], he… he was born on March 27, 1854[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on May 4, 1925[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], zoologist[7], entomologist[8], politician[9], and malariologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Giovanni Battista Grassi was born in Rovellasca[2].
  • Giovanni Battista Grassi died in Rome[4].
  • Giovanni Battista Grassi was born on March 27, 1854[3].
  • Giovanni Battista Grassi was born on January 1, 1854[12].
  • Giovanni Battista Grassi died on May 4, 1925[5].
  • Giovanni Battista Grassi died on January 1, 1925[13].
  • Burial took place at Fiumicino[14].
  • Giovanni Battista Grassi held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[15].
  • Giovanni Battista Grassi worked as a botanist[6].
  • Giovanni Battista Grassi's professions included zoologist[7].
  • Giovanni Battista Grassi worked as an entomologist[8].
  • Giovanni Battista Grassi worked as a politician[9].
  • Giovanni Battista Grassi worked as a malariologist[10].
  • Giovanni Battista Grassi's professions included physician[16].
  • Giovanni Battista Grassi's field of work was parasitology[17].
  • Giovanni Battista Grassi's field of work was zoology[18].
  • Giovanni Battista Grassi's field of work was physical science[19].
  • Giovanni Battista Grassi's field of work was malaria[20].
  • Giovanni Battista Grassi's field of work was anatomy[21].
  • Giovanni Battista Grassi's field of work was entomology[22].
  • Giovanni Battista Grassi held the position of senator of the Kingdom of Italy[23].
  • Among Giovanni Battista Grassi's employers was University of Catania[24].
  • Among Giovanni Battista Grassi's employers was Sapienza University of Rome[25].
  • Giovanni Battista Grassi was educated at University of Pavia[26].
  • A notable student of Giovanni Battista Grassi was Guido Grandi[27].

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Origins and Family

Giovanni Battista Grassi's place of birth was Rovellasca[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 27, 1854[3] and January 1, 1854[12].

Education

Giovanni Battista Grassi's education included a stint at University of Pavia[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], zoologist[7], entomologist[8], politician[9], malariologist[10], and physician[16]. Fields of work include parasitology[17], a branch of zoology[28]; zoology[18], a branch of biology[29]; physical science[19], a branch of science[30]; malaria[20], an endemic disease[31]; anatomy[21], a branch of biology[32]; and entomology[22], a branch of zoology[33]. Employers include University of Catania[24], a university[34], in Italy[35], founded in 1434[36], headquartered in Catania[37] and Sapienza University of Rome[25], a public university[38], in Italy[39], founded in 1303[40], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[41]. Giovanni Battista Grassi held the position of senator of the Kingdom of Italy[23]. A notable student of him was Guido Grandi[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Darwin Medal[42], a science award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1890[45] and Vallauri Prize[46], a cultural prize[47], in Italy[48], founded in 1894[49].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 4, 1925[5] and January 1, 1925[13]. Giovanni Battista Grassi passed away in Rome[4]. Burial took place at Fiumicino[14].

Why It Matters

Giovanni Battista Grassi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

His notable doctoral advisees include Anna Foà[52], a zoologist[53], 1876–1944[54], of Kingdom of Italy[55] and Guido Grandi[56], an entomologist[57], 1886–1970[58], of Italy[59], specialised in hymenopterology[60].

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Battista Grassi born?

Giovanni Battista Grassi's place of birth was Rovellasca[2].

Where did Giovanni Battista Grassi die?

Giovanni Battista Grassi passed away in Rome[4].

What did Giovanni Battista Grassi do for work?

Giovanni Battista Grassi worked as botanist[6], zoologist[7], entomologist[8], politician[9], and malariologist[10].

Where did Giovanni Battista Grassi go to school?

Giovanni Battista Grassi was educated at University of Pavia[26].

What awards did Giovanni Battista Grassi receive?

Honors received include Darwin Medal[42] and Vallauri Prize[46].

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  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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