Alessandro Ghigi was born in Bologna on 9 February 1875. He attended the University of Bologna, graduating with a degree in Natural Sciences. In 1900 he participated in founding the Emilian society Pro Montibus et Sylvis. He was made a Doctor of Zoology in 1902, teaching at the Agricultural secondary school in Bologna and at the University of Ferrara. In 1922 he became professor of zoology at Bologna, where he directed the Institute of Zoology. He was rector of the University of Bologna from 1930 to 1943 . In 1911 he was one of the founders of the Italian Journal of Ornithology.
In the first two decades of the twentieth century Ghigi, Erminio Sipari and Pietro Romualdo Pirotta championed the cause of a national park in the Abruzzo Appnenines, and they succeeded in causing the creation of the National Park of Abruzzo, established as a private initiative and inaugurated on 9 September 1922 before obtaining government recognition. In 1933 he founded the Zoology Laboratory, then geared towards hunting, now called the National Institute for Wildlife.
In 1938 Ghigi's name appeared among Italian scientists and intellectuals supporting the Fascist racial laws. In 1939 he published a volume on Biological Problems of race and miscegenation that argued "the superiority of our race" and accused mestizos of being "the cause of decline and disintegration, a wound in natural evolution." He was elected a deputy of the Kingdom of Italy in the XXIV legislature, and on 6 February 1943 he was appointed senator.
In 1951 Ghigi promoted establishment of the Commission for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources of the National Research Council, presiding over this committee until his death. In 1954 he co-founded the journal Atura e Montagna, which he directed from 1954 to 1966. He was the author of hundreds of publications, particularly in zoology. He also supervised the volume La Fauna (Milan 1959) of the Italian Touring Club.
Honorsedit
Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy
Commander of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Bibliographyedit
L. Lama, Da un secolo all'altro. Profilo biografico e scritti di Alessandro Ghigi, 1875-1970, Clueb, Bologna 1993;
M. Spagnesi (a cura di), Alessandro Ghigi naturalista ed ecologo, Atti del Convegno (Bologna, 08.10.1999), Istituto nazionale per la fauna selvatica "A. Ghigi", Savignano 2000;
F. Pedrotti, Alessandro Ghigi, in Idem, Il fervore dei pochi. Il movimento protezionistico italiano dal 1943 al 1971, Temi, Trento 1998, pp. 168–176.
March 16, 2024
alessandro, ghigi, february, 1875, november, 1970, italian, zoologist, naturalist, environmentalist, born, 1875, february, 1875bologna, italydied20, november, 1970, 1970, aged, bologna, italynationalityitalianoccupationzoologistknown, forracial, purity, theori. Alessandro Ghigi 9 February 1875 20 November 1970 was an Italian zoologist naturalist and environmentalist Alessandro GhigiBorn 1875 02 09 9 February 1875Bologna ItalyDied20 November 1970 1970 11 20 aged 95 Bologna ItalyNationalityItalianOccupationZoologistKnown forRacial purity theoriesLife editAlessandro Ghigi was born in Bologna on 9 February 1875 He attended the University of Bologna graduating with a degree in Natural Sciences In 1900 he participated in founding the Emilian society Pro Montibus et Sylvis He was made a Doctor of Zoology in 1902 teaching at the Agricultural secondary school in Bologna and at the University of Ferrara In 1922 he became professor of zoology at Bologna where he directed the Institute of Zoology He was rector of the University of Bologna from 1930 to 1943 In 1911 he was one of the founders of the Italian Journal of Ornithology In the first two decades of the twentieth century Ghigi Erminio Sipari and Pietro Romualdo Pirotta championed the cause of a national park in the Abruzzo Appnenines and they succeeded in causing the creation of the National Park of Abruzzo established as a private initiative and inaugurated on 9 September 1922 before obtaining government recognition In 1933 he founded the Zoology Laboratory then geared towards hunting now called the National Institute for Wildlife In 1938 Ghigi s name appeared among Italian scientists and intellectuals supporting the Fascist racial laws In 1939 he published a volume on Biological Problems of race and miscegenation that argued the superiority of our race and accused mestizos of being the cause of decline and disintegration a wound in natural evolution He was elected a deputy of the Kingdom of Italy in the XXIV legislature and on 6 February 1943 he was appointed senator In 1951 Ghigi promoted establishment of the Commission for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources of the National Research Council presiding over this committee until his death In 1954 he co founded the journal Atura e Montagna which he directed from 1954 to 1966 He was the author of hundreds of publications particularly in zoology He also supervised the volume La Fauna Milan 1959 of the Italian Touring Club Honors editGrand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy Commander of the Order of Saints Maurice and LazarusBibliography editL Lama Da un secolo all altro Profilo biografico e scritti di Alessandro Ghigi 1875 1970 Clueb Bologna 1993 M Spagnesi a cura di Alessandro Ghigi naturalista ed ecologo Atti del Convegno Bologna 08 10 1999 Istituto nazionale per la fauna selvatica A Ghigi Savignano 2000 F Pedrotti Alessandro Ghigi in Idem Il fervore dei pochi Il movimento protezionistico italiano dal 1943 al 1971 Temi Trento 1998 pp 168 176 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alessandro Ghigi amp oldid 1167341136, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
