Torquato Taramelli

Torquato Taramelli (October 15, 1845 – March 31, 1922) was an Italian geologist.

Biography Taramelli was born in Bergamo, Lombardy.

After his graduation in Natural Sciences, in Milan, he became assistant of Antonio Stoppani at the Politecnico di Milano. Here he studied the territory of the Italian region Friuli, where he founded the local alpine association in 1874. He became then professor, at the University of Genova and later, in Geology, Mineralogy and Paleontology, at the University of Pavia, in 1875.

He died in Pavia.

Studies Among the most important works is his Italian geological map and his studies in seismology, in particular to analyze the macroseismical fields of some important seismological events. Since the end of the 19th century he played a role in many important projects of civil engineer and agricultural development. He was member of a group of scientists that founded in Italy the "new geology", bringing Italian geology to European standards.