About Vittorio Marchi
Lived 1851 – 1908 (aged 56). Vittorio Marchi was an Italian physician, neuroscientist, neuropathologist, neurophysiologist and chemist.
Vittorio Marchi (30 May 1851, Novellara – 12 May 1908, Iesi) was an Italian neurologist and histologist.
He studied pharmaceutical chemistry and medicine at the University of Modena, earning his doctorate in 1882. He was head of the histology laboratory at the psychiatric hospital of Reggio Emilia, and later director of the primary medical hospital in Iesi.
He was the creator of a popular osmium-based staining method ("Marchi stain") for the demonstration of degenerating nerve fibers. In the late 1890s, he was a pioneer of meningioma surgery.
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Who was Vittorio Marchi?
Italian histologist (1851-1908)
When was Vittorio Marchi born?
Vittorio Marchi was born on 30 May 1851 in Novellara.
When did Vittorio Marchi die?
Vittorio Marchi died on 12 May 1908 in Jesi.
What was Vittorio Marchi's occupation?
Vittorio Marchi was a physician, neuroscientist, neuropathologist, neurophysiologist and chemist.
What nationality was Vittorio Marchi?
Vittorio Marchi was Italian.
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