Carlo Gemmellaro
Carlo Gemmellaro was an Italian naturalist and geologist.
Carlo Gemmellaro | |
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| Born | November 4, 1787 |
| Died | October 22, 1866 |
| Nationality | Italian |
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| Fields | Naturalist, Volcanologist, Geologist |
His son Gaetano Giorgio Gemmellaro was a noted geologist, paleontologist and politician.
Works
As volcanologist he studied Etna in Sicily; his studies are summarized in the monograph Vulcanologia dell'Etna 1859-1860 which is certainly the most mature product of the Gemmellaro research, synthesis of observations carried for decades and successful attempt of a modern volcanic theory. His last work, Un addio al maggior vulcano d'Europa ("A farewell to the greatest volcano in Europe") as well as a brief autobiography, is also an emotional farewell to the main object of his scientific studies.[1]
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