Tomaso Catullo (1782–1869) was a Venetian physician, geologist, paleontologist, zoologist and educator[1] of outstanding work in the Università di Padova.[2]

Tommaso Antonio Catullo
Rector of the University of Padua
In office
1843–1844
MonarchFerdinand I of Austria
Preceded by?
Succeeded by?
Head of the Cabinet of Natural History of the University of Padua
In office
1829–1851
Preceded byStefano Andrea Renier
Succeeded byRaffaele Molin
Personal details
Born9 July 1782
Belluno, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia
Died13 April 1869 (1869-04-14) (aged 86)
Padova, Kingdom of Italy
Occupationbotanic
geologist
naturalist
paleontologist
writer
tailor (in his youth)
Professioneducation
medicine

He was born in Belluno, Northern Italy, the son of a middle-class Venetian family. He did his elemental studies in his hometown and was graduated from the University of Padova around 1806.[3] In 1811, he was appointed, Professor of Natural History in Lyceum of Belluno. For his outstanding work Catullo gets, Chair of Natural History in the University of Padua, in the year 1829.[4] He also received an honorary doctorate delivered by the University of Padua in 1833.[5]

In 1840 he was appointed as a member of Accademia nazionale delle scienze.[6] He was the author of numerous publications, including Manuale mineralogico, 1812,[7] Saggio di zoologia fossile, 1827, Catalogo ragionato degli animali vertebrati, 1838, Osservazioni sopra uno scritto del Achille de Zigno, 1847,[8] and Dei terreni di sedimento superiore delle Venezie, 1856.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Rivista scientifico-industriale delle principali scoperte ed invenzioni. Guido Vimercati. 1869.
  2. ^ Raccolta ufficiale delle leggi e dei decreti del Regno d'Italia. by Italia. 1870.
  3. ^ Annali universali di medicina, Volumen 212. Carlo Giuseppe Annibale Omodei, Carlo Ampelio Calderini, Romolo Griffini. 1870.
  4. ^ Catalogo ragionato degli animali vertebrati che si veccono permanenti. By Tommaso-Antonio Catullo. 1838.
  5. ^ Padova nella storia delle sue strade: Con 10 piante della città e 16 tavole di raffronto del centro storico. Giovanni Saggiori. 1972.
  6. ^ Gli scienziati italiani e le loro riunioni, 1839-1847. Giovanni Battista Marini-Bettòlo, Rocco Capasso. 1991.
  7. ^ Manuale mineralogico. Tommaso Antonio Catullo. 1812.
  8. ^ Osservazioni sopra uno scritto del Achille de Zigno. Tomaso Antonio Catullo. 1847.
  9. ^ Dei terreni di sedimento superiore delle Venezie. Tommaso Antonio Catullo. 1856.
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