Luigi Rolando

Italian anatomist
Person human Q963603
Luigi Rolando
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Luigi Rolando

Summary

Luigi Rolando is a human[1]. His place of birth was Turin[2]. He was born on June 16, 1773[3]. He died in Turin[4]. He died on April 20, 1831[5]. He worked as a physiologist[6], university teacher[7], anatomist[8], and zoologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Luigi Rolando's place of birth was Turin[2].
  • Luigi Rolando passed away in Turin[4].
  • Luigi Rolando was born on June 16, 1773[3].
  • Luigi Rolando died on April 20, 1831[5].
  • Luigi Rolando worked as a physiologist[6].
  • Luigi Rolando's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Luigi Rolando's professions included anatomist[8].
  • Luigi Rolando's professions included zoologist[9].
  • Among Luigi Rolando's employers was University of Turin[11].
  • Luigi Rolando was a member of Académie Nationale de Médecine[12].
  • Luigi Rolando was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[13].
  • Luigi Rolando is recorded as male[14].
  • Luigi Rolando's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Luigi Rolando's Commons category is recorded as Luigi Rolando[16].
  • The cause of death was cancer[17].
  • Luigi Rolando's family name is recorded as Rolando[18].
  • Luigi Rolando's given name is recorded as Luigi[19].
  • Luigi Rolando's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Luigi Rolando's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[21].
  • Luigi Rolando's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Luigi Rolando's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Luigi Rolando'}[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Turin[2], Luigi Rolando… he was born on June 16, 1773[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physiologist[6], university teacher[7], anatomist[8], and zoologist[9]. Among Luigi Rolando's employers was University of Turin[11].

Death and Burial

Luigi Rolando died on April 20, 1831[5]. He died in Turin[4]. The cause of death was cancer[17].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Luigi Rolando include central sulcus[24], a cerebral sulcus[25]; benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes[26], a class of disease[27]; and substantia gelatinosa of Rolando[28], a class of anatomical entity[29].

Why It Matters

Luigi Rolando ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include central sulcus[24], a cerebral sulcus[25]; benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes[26], a class of disease[27]; and substantia gelatinosa of Rolando[28], a class of anatomical entity[29].

FAQs

Where was Luigi Rolando born?

Luigi Rolando's place of birth was Turin[2].

Where did Luigi Rolando die?

Luigi Rolando died in Turin[4].

What did Luigi Rolando do for work?

Luigi Rolando worked as physiologist[6], university teacher[7], anatomist[8], and zoologist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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