Emilio Cornalia
Encyclopedia
Emilio Cornalia was an Italian
naturalist
. He was born in Milan
and died in the same city.
He was conservator from 1851 to 1866, and director from 1866 till his death, of the Milan Museum of Natural History, and was interested in all areas of biology.
He was one of the group of leading scientists instrumental in founding La Società Entomologica Italiana
, the Italian Entomological Society.
He was the author of important works of applied entomology, such as Monografia del bombice del gelso published in 1856, and was part of a scientific expedition to the upper Nile
valley in 1873.
Italy
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naturalist
Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
. He was born in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
and died in the same city.
He was conservator from 1851 to 1866, and director from 1866 till his death, of the Milan Museum of Natural History, and was interested in all areas of biology.
He was one of the group of leading scientists instrumental in founding La Società Entomologica Italiana
La Società Entomologica Italiana
La Società Entomologica Italiana, the Italian Entomological Society, is Italy’s foremost society devoted to the study of insects. The society is famous for promoting applied entomology and many of its past members have saved millions from deadly diseases such as malaria.The society was founded on...
, the Italian Entomological Society.
He was the author of important works of applied entomology, such as Monografia del bombice del gelso published in 1856, and was part of a scientific expedition to the upper Nile
Nile
The Nile is a major north-flowing river in North Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. It is long. It runs through the ten countries of Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Egypt.The Nile has two major...
valley in 1873.