Angelo Celli | |
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| Born | 25 March 1857 Cagli, Italy |
| Died | 2 November 1914 (aged 57) |
| Resting place | Frascati 41°29′N 12°25′E / 41.49°N 12.41°E |
| Alma mater | Royal University of Rome |
| Known for | Genus name Plasmodium Malaria control Public health |
| Spouse | Anna Fraentzel |
| Awards | Mary Kingsley medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine Zoology Hygiene |
| Institutions | University of Palermo Pasteur Institute of Italy Royal University of Rome |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Celli |
Angelo Celli (25 March 1857 – 2 November 1914)[1] was an Italian physician, hygienist, parasitologist and philanthropist known for his pioneering work on the malarial parasite and control of malaria.[2][3] He was Professor of Hygiene at the University of Palermo, and then at the Sapienza University of Rome. He founded the Pasteur Institute of Italy. With his wife Anna Fraentzel he established a number of medical schools in the Roman Campagna and dispensaries in Rome. He and Ettore Marchiafava correctly described the protozoan parasite that caused malaria and gave it the scientific name Plasmodium in 1885. Understanding the nature of malaria, he was among the first scientists to advocate and work for eradication of insects to prevent infectious diseases.[4][5] He was elected to the Senate of the Kingdom of Italy in 1892.[6][7]
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- ^ Celli-Fraentzel, Anna (1932). "Contemporary Reports on the Mediaeval Roman Climate". Speculum. 7 (1): 96–106. doi:10.2307/2848328. JSTOR 2848328. S2CID 161324202.
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- ^ "Obituary: Professor Angelo Celli". Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 8 (7): 231–232. doi:10.1016/S0035-9203(15)90053-6.