Luigi Schiaparelli
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Luigi Schiaparelli | |
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 Schiaparelli in 1927 | |
| Born | 2 August 1871 Cerrione, Italy |
| Died | 26 January 1934 (aged 62) Florence, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | historian, palaeographer |
| Children | Ernesto Schiaparelli |
| Parent(s) | Giovanni Schiaparelli (father) Celestina Maffei (mother) |
| Relatives | Elsa Schiaparelli (paternal cousin) Celestino Schiaparelli (uncle) Pasquale Villari (father-in-law) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Turin |
| Academic work | |
| Main interests | diplomatics, palaeography, history |
Luigi Schiaparelli (2 August 1871 – 26 January 1934) was an Italian historian, palaeographer and diplomat.
Biography
[edit]Schiaparelli was born on 2 August 1871, in Cerrione, to astronomer Giovanni and Celestina Schiaparelli (née Maffei). He was a member of the Schiaparelli academic and scientific family, which included his uncle Celestino, his paternal cousin Elsa and his son Ernesto. He was also a descendant of Francesco Scipione Maffei through his mother.[1]
Schiaparelli studied at the University of Turin, earning his doctorate in 1894. He lated moved to Munich to work on Byzantine literature under Paul Fridolin Kehr. To help prepare the Italia Pontificia, he returned to Italy to collect documents from the Middle Ages. In 1902, Pasquale Villari offered him Cesare Paoli's job as a palaeography and diplomatics the University of Florence. He accepted the offer, moving to Florence and marrying Villari's daughter. In 1924, he discovered the Veronese Riddle.[2] He died on 26 January 1934, aged 62, in Florence. His son Ernesto went on to become an Egyptologist.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Progress of Mediaeval and Renaissance Studies in the United States and Canada: Bulletin. 1924. p. 58.
- ^ "The Veronese Riddle, the Earliest Known Sample of an Early Italian Language : History of Information". historyofinformation.com. Retrieved 2024-11-18.