Giovanni Battista Morgagni

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

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], and anatomist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[10]

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[11].
  • 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].
  • Among Giovanni Battista Morgagni's employers was University of Padua[12].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni was educated at University of Bologna[13].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni's doctoral advisor was Antonio Maria Valsalva[14].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[17].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni was a member of French Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni is recorded as male[22].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni supervised Antonio Scarpa as a doctoral student[24].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni's Commons category is recorded as Giovanni Battista Morgagni[25].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni's family name is recorded as Morgagni[26].
  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni's given name is recorded as Giovanni Battista[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[13]. His doctoral advisor was Antonio Maria Valsalva[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], university teacher[7], pathologist[8], and anatomist[9]. Among Giovanni Battista Morgagni's employers was University of Padua[12]. He supervised Antonio Scarpa as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Giovanni Battista Morgagni received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 5, 1771[5] and December 6, 1771[11]. 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 (148 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 19 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], and anatomist[9].

Where did Giovanni Battista Morgagni go to school?

Giovanni Battista Morgagni was educated at University of Bologna[13].

What awards did Giovanni Battista Morgagni receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15].

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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. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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