Antonio D'Achiardi
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Antonio D'Achiardi | |
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| Born | 28 November 1839 |
| Died | 10 December 1902 (aged 63) Pisa, Italy |
| Alma mater | University of Pisa |
| Occupation(s) | Geologist, mineralogist |
| Spouse | Marianna Camici |
| Children | Giovanni D'Achiardi Pietro D'Achiardi |
| Parent(s) | Giuseppe D'Achiardi (father) Virginia Ruschi (mother) |
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| Institutions | University of Pavia University of Pisa |
Antonio D'Achiardi (28 November 1839, in Pisa – 10 December 1902, in Pisa) was an Italian geologist, paleontologist and mineralogist known for his mineralogical and paleontological studies of Tuscany.[1] He was the father of the mineralogist Giovanni D'Achiardi, and the artist, Pietro D'Achiardi.[2][3]
In 1859 he received his doctorate in sciences from the University of Pisa, afterwards working as an assistant for chemistry (from 1861).[4] Three months after this appointment, he lost the use of his left eye due to a laboratory accident involving nitric acid. He subsequently abandoned his career in chemistry, and instead devoted his attention to geology and mineralogy, becoming a student of Giuseppe Meneghini.[5] He later became a professor of geology at Pavia and in 1874 was appointed a professor of mineralogy at the University of Pisa.[6] In 1881 he established a laboratory of mineralogy at Pisa.[5]
