About Giuseppe Testa
Lived 1819 – 1894 (aged 75). Giuseppe Testa was a surgeon.
Giuseppe Testa (30 June 1819, Martina Franca – 14 December 1894, Naples) was an Italian surgeon.
He studied in Naples where he graduated in medicine and surgery at the age of 21.
He was well known for the successful surgical operation on Carlo Filangieri's leg, saving him from a gangrene which would have brought certain amputation. His surgical clinic became the most important in Naples; it was attended by many students and in 1876 he became a professor of surgery at Naples University.
Testa was also a member of the "Medical-Surgical Royal Academy".
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Who was Giuseppe Testa?
Italian surgeon (1819-94)
When was Giuseppe Testa born?
Giuseppe Testa was born on 30 June 1819 in Martina Franca.
When did Giuseppe Testa die?
Giuseppe Testa died on 14 December 1894 in Naples.
What was Giuseppe Testa's occupation?
Giuseppe Testa was a surgeon.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Giuseppe Testa. https://biography.guide/giuseppe-testa/
MLA: "Giuseppe Testa." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/giuseppe-testa/.
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