Ulisse Aldrovandi
Italian naturalist
Ulisse Aldrovandi was an Italian naturalist, the moving force behind Bologna's botanical garden, one of the first in Europe. Carl Linnaeus and the comte de Buffon reckoned him the father of natural history studies. Wikipedia
Born: September 11, 1522, Bologna, Italy
Died: May 4, 1605 (age 82 years), Bologna, Italy
Notable student: Volcher Coiter
Education: Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna and University of Padua
Nationality: Italian
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