Giovanni Battista Morgagni

Italian anatomist (1682–1771)
Person human Q511841
Giovanni Battista Morgagni
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Summary

Giovanni Battista Morgagni is a human[1]. He was born in Forlì[2]. He was born on February 25, 1682[3]. He passed away in Padua[4]. He died on December 5, 1771[5]. He worked as a physician[6], university teacher[7], pathologist[8], anatomist[9], and physiologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (224 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni was born in Forlì[2].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni passed away in Padua[4].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni was born on February 25, 1682[3].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni died on December 5, 1771[5].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni died on December 6, 1771[12].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni worked as a physician[6].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni's professions included pathologist[8].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni worked as an anatomist[9].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni's professions included physiologist[10].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni was employed by University of Padua[13].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni's education included a stint at University of Bologna[14].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni's doctoral advisor was Antonio Maria Valsalva[15].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni was a member of French Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni is recorded as male[23].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni supervised Antonio Scarpa as a doctoral student[25].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni's Commons category is recorded as Giovanni Battista Morgagni[26].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni's family name is recorded as Morgagni[27].

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Origins and Family

Giovanni Battista Morgagni was born in Forlì[2]. He was born on February 25, 1682[3].

Education

Giovanni Battista Morgagni's education included a stint at University of Bologna[14]. His doctoral advisor was Antonio Maria Valsalva[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], university teacher[7], pathologist[8], anatomist[9], and physiologist[10]. Among Giovanni Battista Morgagni's employers was University of Padua[13]. He supervised Antonio Scarpa as a doctoral student[25].

Recognition

Giovanni Battista Morgagni received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 5, 1771[5] and December 6, 1771[12]. Giovanni Battista Morgagni passed away in Padua[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Giovanni Battista Morgagni include Adams–Stokes syndrome[28].

Why It Matters

Giovanni Battista Morgagni ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (224 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for him include Adams–Stokes syndrome[28].

His notable doctoral advisees include Antonio Scarpa[31], a surgeon[32], 1747–1832[33], of Austrian Empire[34], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[35].

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Battista Morgagni born?

Giovanni Battista Morgagni was born in Forlì[2].

Where did Giovanni Battista Morgagni die?

Giovanni Battista Morgagni died in Padua[4].

What did Giovanni Battista Morgagni do for work?

Giovanni Battista Morgagni worked as physician[6], university teacher[7], pathologist[8], anatomist[9], and physiologist[10].

Where did Giovanni Battista Morgagni go to school?

Giovanni Battista Morgagni was educated at University of Bologna[14].

What awards did Giovanni Battista Morgagni receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . 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. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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