About Giovanni Battista Orsenigo
Lived 1837 – 1904 (aged 66–67). Giovanni Battista Orsenigo was a dentist.
Giovanni Battista Orsenigo (1837–1904) was an Italian monk from a family of thirteen, although four of his siblings did not reach adulthood. He had several jobs before realizing his vocation and becoming a monk/dentist among the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God. He is most known for being in the Guinness Book of Records as the most dedicated dentist. In total he collected 2,000,744 of the teeth he extracted.
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Who was Giovanni Battista Orsenigo?
Italian monk
When was Giovanni Battista Orsenigo born?
Giovanni Battista Orsenigo was born on 24 January 1837 in Pusiano.
When did Giovanni Battista Orsenigo die?
Giovanni Battista Orsenigo died in 1904.
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Giovanni Battista Orsenigo was a dentist.
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