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Luigi Maria Bossi

1859 – 1919

Italian politician and gynecologist

Gynecologist Politician Obstetrician
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About Luigi Maria Bossi

Lived 1859 – 1919 (aged 59). Luigi Maria Bossi was an Italian gynecologist, politician and obstetrician.

Luigi Maria Bossi (Malnate, 30 December 1859 – Milan, 1 February 1919) was a gynecologist and Italian politician.

He was director of the Institute of Obstetrics in Novara and of a Genoese clinic. In 1898, in Genoa, he operated on Constance Lloyd, the wife of Oscar Wilde, who died a few days after the operation. He was elected to Parliament for the Italian Socialist Party in the twenty-first Legislature of the Kingdom of Italy (1900–1904). He was assassinated by the husband of a patient for "a grossly unethical personal relationship with a patient".

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Important facts

Born
30 December 1859, Malnate
Birth century
19th century
Died
1 February 1919, Milan
Occupation
Gynecologist, politician, obstetrician
Nationality
Kingdom of Italy
Positions held
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Kingdom of Italy

People in Luigi Maria Bossi's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde
1854 – 1900
Poet
 Portrait of Constance Lloyd
Constance Lloyd
1859 – 1898
Writer

Contemporaries

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1819 – 1892
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John Couch Adams
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Ossian Bonnet
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Hermann Knoblauch
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John William Dawson
1820 – 1899
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Hermann von Helmholtz
1821 – 1894
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Luigi Maria Bossi?

Italian politician and gynecologist (1859–1919)

When was Luigi Maria Bossi born?

Luigi Maria Bossi was born on 30 December 1859 in Malnate.

When did Luigi Maria Bossi die?

Luigi Maria Bossi died on 1 February 1919 in Milan.

What was Luigi Maria Bossi's occupation?

Luigi Maria Bossi was a gynecologist, politician and obstetrician.

What nationality was Luigi Maria Bossi?

Luigi Maria Bossi was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Luigi Maria Bossi

· Wikidata: Q3839838

· DBpedia: Luigi Maria Bossi

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