Federico Venturi
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BornMarch 31, 1940
Florence, Italy
DiedJune 27, 2020 (aged 80)
Pettorano sul Gizio, Italy
AlmamaterUniversity of Perugia
InstitutionsUniversity of Perugia
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| Born | March 31, 1940 Florence, Italy |
| Died | June 27, 2020 (aged 80) Pettorano sul Gizio, Italy |
| Alma mater | University of Perugia |
| Institutions | University of Perugia |
Main interests | Early Jurassic ammonite phylogeny, taxonomy |
Federico Venturi (March 31, 1940 – June 27, 2020) was an Italian paleontologist. He is internationally known as a specialist of Early Jurassic ammonites.
Federico Venturi graduated in Natural Sciences at the University of Perugia in 1969. From 1970 he studied geology and paleontology, and dealt with by Jurassic ammonites of the Central Apennines (Umbria, Marche). From 1975 he was a lecturer of paleontology at the University of Perugia. In 1982 he was appointed Associate Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences, and held the position until 2010.[1] He published more than 60 research papers and two books.
He died during a field trip in the Monte Genzana Alto Gizio Nature Reserve, Italy.[2]
