Camillo Ranzani

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Camillo Ranzani
Elementi di zoologia (1819) by Camillo Ranzani
Born(1775-06-21)June 21, 1775
Died23 April 1841(1841-04-23) (aged 65)
NationalityItalian
Occupation(s)Catholic priest, university teacher, naturalist
Parent(s)Tommaso Ranzani and Francesca Ranzani (née Sgarzi)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Bologna
Academic advisorsGiuseppe Vogli
Influences
Academic work
DisciplineNatural history, zoology, geology, paleontology
InstitutionsUniversity of Bologna
Notable students

Camillo Ranzani (22 June 1775 – 23 April 1841, Bologna) was an Italian priest and a naturalist. He was director of the Museum of Natural History of Bologna from 1803 to 1841 (now the Museum of Comparative Anatomy, one of the museums of the University of Bologna).[1] Ranzani wrote Elementi di zoologia which was published in Bologna from 1819 to 1825.

  1. ^ Canadelli & Tonetti 2022, pp. 27–36.