Abstract
IT is not improbable that some of e delegates appointed to represent foreign universites and learned societies at the tercentenary of they death of Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522–1607) were acquainted with the works of this great naturalist to appreciate thoroughly the importance of the occasion. The international gathering at Bologna (June 11–13) has been the means of rescuing from partial obscurity the memory of one of the many pioneers in the study of nature which Italy has produced. Bologna, the birthplace of universities and the alma mater of not a few students whose names occupy a prominent place in the history of the natural sciences, is an ideal meeting place of the nations to do homage to one of the fathers of scientific investigation. The numerous coats of arms which decorate the walls of the old university buildings bear witness to the hospitality of Bologna to students from all parts of the world, and the celebration which has now been brought to a successful conclusion testifies to the continuance of a spirit of hospitality after the lapse of centuries.
Article PDF
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
The Aldrovandi Celebrations at Bologna . Nature 76, 282–283 (1907). https://doi.org/10.1038/076282b0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/076282b0