Lazzaro Spallanzani
Lazzaro Spallanzani
Lazzaro Spallanzani
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Lazzaro Spallanzani Science
an Italian Catholic priest, biologist and physiologist who made important contributions to the experimental study of bodily functions, animal reproduction, and animal echolocation.
Born
12 January 1729 Scandiano, Duchy of Modena and Reggio
Died
11 February 1799 (aged 70) Pavia, French First Republic
Nationality
Italian
Known for
Digestion Animal fertilisation Discrediting spontaneous generation Animal echolocation
Fields
Biology
Alma mater
University of Bologna
Institutions
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia University of Pavia University of Padua
adultbasic
Italy
era
1600-1800