Bivalve shells collected by Poli and Delle Chiaie, in a plate from Poli's long-running series Testacea Utriusque Siciliae eorumque historia et anatome
Delle Chiaje studied medicine in Naples, where he was a pupil of Giuseppe Saverio Poli. Together they started compiling books on the bivalves and the gastropod molluscs of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. He later taught pathology and performed research in the field of malacology. He erected the genus of nemertean worms Polia, naming it in honour of Poli, and described Polia lineata and Polia siphunculus. The latter has since been synonymised with Cerebratulus marginatus, but Delle Chiaje's description shows an understanding of the animal's anatomy and recognition of its constituent parts that was missing among many of his contemporaries.[1]
He made a study of the skeletons and detached bones found during the excavations of the buried city of Pompeii, making deductions on the health of the population, their characters and occupations, the types of injuries they suffered and the skill of their surgeons.[2]
He is also remembered for his research in the field of botany, especially medicinal plants, and of zoology, with particular reference to the taxonomy of invertebrates of the Kingdom of Naples.[3][4] In 1842 he was admitted as an associate to the Accademia nazionale delle scienze in Rome. From 1846 to 1860 he was the curator of the Museo di Anatomia Umana at Naples.
^McIntosh, William Carmichael (1873). A Monograph of the British Annelids. Ray Society. p. 14.
^The Edinburgh Review, Or Critical Journal. Longmans, Green & Company. 1859. p. 414.
^S. Delle Chiaie, Iconografia ed uso delle piante medicinali o sia Trattato di farmacologia vegetabile, 3 voll., Stamp. Società Tipografica, Napoli 1824-1825.
^S. Delle Chiaie, Memorie sulla storia e notomia degli animali senza vertebre del Regno di Napoli, 5 voll., Stamp. Società Tipografica, Napoli 1822-1829.
stefano, delle, chiaje, stefano, delle, chiaje, april, 1794, december, 1860, italian, zoologist, botanist, anatomist, physician, born, 1794, april, 1794died18, december, 1860, 1860, aged, educationuniversity, naplesknown, forwork, medicinal, plants, invertebra. Stefano Delle Chiaje 25 April 1794 18 December 1860 was an Italian zoologist botanist anatomist and physician Stefano delle ChiajeBorn 1794 04 25 25 April 1794Died18 December 1860 1860 12 18 aged 66 EducationUniversity of NaplesKnown forWork on medicinal plants and on invertebratesAwardsAccademia nazionale delle scienzeScientific careerFieldsZoologist botanist anatomist physicianInstitutionsMuseo di Anatomia Umana NaplesAuthor abbrev botany ChiajeAuthor abbrev zoology ChiaieBivalve shells collected by Poli and Delle Chiaie in a plate from Poli s long running series Testacea Utriusque Siciliae eorumque historia et anatomeDelle Chiaje studied medicine in Naples where he was a pupil of Giuseppe Saverio Poli Together they started compiling books on the bivalves and the gastropod molluscs of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies He later taught pathology and performed research in the field of malacology He erected the genus of nemertean worms Polia naming it in honour of Poli and described Polia lineata and Polia siphunculus The latter has since been synonymised with Cerebratulus marginatus but Delle Chiaje s description shows an understanding of the animal s anatomy and recognition of its constituent parts that was missing among many of his contemporaries 1 He made a study of the skeletons and detached bones found during the excavations of the buried city of Pompeii making deductions on the health of the population their characters and occupations the types of injuries they suffered and the skill of their surgeons 2 He is also remembered for his research in the field of botany especially medicinal plants and of zoology with particular reference to the taxonomy of invertebrates of the Kingdom of Naples 3 4 In 1842 he was admitted as an associate to the Accademia nazionale delle scienze in Rome From 1846 to 1860 he was the curator of the Museo di Anatomia Umana at Naples Taxon named in his honor editThe brittle star Amphiura chiajei was named in his honour The standard author abbreviation Chiaje is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name 5 Taxa named by Stefano delle Chiaje editAmphipholis squamata the brooding snake star and the dwarf brittle star References edit McIntosh William Carmichael 1873 A Monograph of the British Annelids Ray Society p 14 The Edinburgh Review Or Critical Journal Longmans Green amp Company 1859 p 414 S Delle Chiaie Iconografia ed uso delle piante medicinali o sia Trattato di farmacologia vegetabile 3 voll Stamp Societa Tipografica Napoli 1824 1825 S Delle Chiaie Memorie sulla storia e notomia degli animali senza vertebre del Regno di Napoli 5 voll Stamp Societa Tipografica Napoli 1822 1829 International Plant Names Index Chiaje Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stefano delle Chiaje amp oldid 1179859607, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
