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Ulisse Aldrovandi (11 September 1522 – 4 May 1605) 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.
Notable Works: “Antidotarii Bononiensis Epitome”. Ulisse Aldrovandi (born Sept. 11, 1522, Bologna, Bologna—died May 4, 1605, Bologna) was a Renaissance naturalist and physician noted for his systematic and accurate observations of animals, plants, and minerals. After studying mathematics, Latin, law, and philosophy, Aldrovandi went to ...
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Ulisse Aldrovandi was a 16th-century naturalist and professor of logic, philosophy and natural philosophy at the University of Bologna. He collected and studied thousands of specimens from all over the world, creating the largest "microcosm of nature" of the time, and left his legacy to the city of Bologna.
May 11, 2018 · ALDROVANDI, ULISSE (1522 – 1605). Bolognese naturalist and collector. Known as the "Bolognese Aristotle ," Ulisse Aldrovandi belonged to the generation of Renaissance physicians and apothecaries who rediscovered the importance of empirical study of the natural world.
Oct 11, 2016 · Ulisse Aldrovandi was an Italian polymath with particular interests in natural history. In his own time Aldrovandi enjoyed wide recognition for his activity as a collector of natural curiosities and for his extensive library. In 1561, he became the first professor of...
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Nov 8, 2023 · Abstract. We analysed the spatially explicit floristic information available in the herbarium of Ulisse Aldrovandi (1551–1586) to track floristic changes in the surroundings of Bologna across five centuries.
Jan 1, 2006 · The Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522–1605)—often reductively considered as a mere encyclopedist and avid collector of natural history curiosities—lived an adventurous youth and a long maturity rich of manuscripts, books, and outstanding achievements.
