Vitangelo Bisceglia

Vitangelo Bisceglia (30 November 1749 – 14 October 1822) was an Italian botanist, agronomist and professor. He taught inside the University of Altamura. Because of his being a polymath, he's been described as "an encyclopedic spirit, the honor of the Muses".

Life Vitangelo Bisceglie was born in Terlizzi, Kingdom of Naples on 30 November 1749. His father was Francesco Bisceglia, while his mother was Chiara Teresa Carnicella. As a child he was very lively and intelligent. At the age of fourteen, he dressed the clerical dress and the bishop of the time, Msgr. Orlandi, was so impressed that he said, "Vitangelo will become a famous birbone, or a distinguished scholar".

He then went to Calabria to teach the daughters of Princess Motta Ruffo di Calabria, being at that time moderator of the local university. He wrote numerous orations, pronounced eulogies in Terlizzi Cathedral for important events, such as the death of notable people or celebratory events related to politics.