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WHEN Prince Piero Ginori-Conti died on December 9, Italy lost one of her most energetic industrial personalities and international science a devoted supporter. His name will always be associated with the industrial utilization of the volcanic springs in the Lardarello district of Tuscany. Thanks to his 'drive' and business acumen, these waters were made to generate electric current for transmission to Florence and Pisa, and to yield boric acid, carbon dioxide, etc., for industrial use. In the chemical works connected with this great undertaking, he was much helped by Prof. R. Nasini, and on the engineering side his son, Dr. Giovanni, one of the three children by his first wife, was of great assistance. An article on the Lardarello development appeared in NATURE of January 14, 1928, p. 59.
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Prince Ginori-Conti. Nature 145, 380 (1940). https://doi.org/10.1038/145380a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/145380a0