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Vittorio Calestani

1882 – 1949

Italian botanist and anthropologist

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About Vittorio Calestani

Lived 1882 – 1949 (aged 66–67). Vittorio Calestani was an anthropologist and botanist.

Vittorio Emanuele Vincenzo Giuseppe Calestani (1882 – 1949) was an Italian botanist at the University of Modena, whose work included a classification system for angiosperms.

Selected publications

Books Come si studiano le piante: manuale di botanica pratica (1932) Società Editrice "La Scuola", 733 pp. Origini della razza italiana: fondamenti della politica razzista (1941) Vol. 26 de Manuali di politica internazionale. Istituto per gli studi di politica internazionale, 298 pp. Natura in maschera: mimetismo e appariscenza negli animali e nelle piante (1947) Garzanti, 493 pp.

Other Contributo alla sistematica della Ombrellifere D'Europa (1905) Pubblicazione U. Martelli "Webbia" La vegetazione nei dintorni d' Orvieto (1907) Nuovo Gior. Bot. Ital. (14 ): 546-574 Mimetismo vegetale (1947) Natura in mascliera, Milano, Garzanti

See also Taxon. Lit., ed. 2 (TL2), ICCU

Legacy Vittorio Calestani is the authority for 37 taxa, such as Arabis cardamine Calest.

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Important facts

Born
25 October 1882, Florence
Birth century
19th century
Died
1949, Pisa
Occupation
Anthropologist, botanist
Education
University of Modena
Employers
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Also known as
Calest., Vittorio Emanuele Vincenzo Giuseppe Calestani

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Vittorio Calestani?

Italian botanist and anthropologist (1882–1949)

When was Vittorio Calestani born?

Vittorio Calestani was born on 25 October 1882 in Florence.

When did Vittorio Calestani die?

Vittorio Calestani died in 1949 in Pisa.

What was Vittorio Calestani's occupation?

Vittorio Calestani was an anthropologist and botanist.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Vittorio Calestani

· Wikidata: Q6164105

· DBpedia: Vittorio Calestani

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