William Montagna
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William Montagna (born Guglielmo Montagna, 6 July 1913, Roccacasale, Abruzzo, Italy – 16 November 1994, Hillsboro, Oregon)[1] was an Italian-American biologist, known for his anatomical work in dermatology.
In 1927 at the age of 13, Guglielmo Montagna, whose father was a skilled blacksmith, emigrated from Italy with his family to Buffalo, New York.[1] At age 14 he became an American citizen and his first name was legally changed from "Guglielmo" to "William".[2] In later years he recounted that his first year in the U.S.A. was difficult because "a scuola, non riuscivo a capire neppure una parole inglese" (at school I couldn't understand a single word of English).[1] At Bethany College in West Virginia he graduated in 1936 with a bachelor's degree in biology and chemistry. At Cornell University he graduated in 1944 with a Ph.D. in zoology.
