Giovanni Antonio Battarra

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Giovanni Antonio Battarra (born June 9, 1714 in Coriano , † November 8, 1789 in Rimini ) was a priest , mycologist and botanist .

He was born on June 9, 1714 in Coriano in the province of Rimini in Italy to Domenico Battarra and Giovanna Francesca Fabbri. He studied at the seminary in Rimini and was ordained a priest in 1738. Meanwhile, Battarra dealt with geometry, physics and natural history based on the teachings of the famous biologist, doctor and archaeologist Giovanni Bianchi (1693-1775). In 1741 he was offered a teaching position for philosophy at the seminary in Savignano, which he then held for four years. Through his preoccupation with the teachings of Giovanni Bianchi, Battarra became interested in the natural sciences and above all in mycology. From 1748 Giovanni held a chair in philosophy in Rimini for seven years. In 1755 his self-illustrated book Fungorum agri ariminensis historia was published. In 1757 he got a professorship in philosophy at the University of Rimini. He achieved greater fame with his work Pratica agraria , published in 1778 . He died in Rimini on November 8, 1789.

In his honor, a number of organisms as well as a genus of mushrooms were named after him by Christian Hendrik Persoon .

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SURNAME Battarra, Giovanni Antonio
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Priest, mycologist and botanist
DATE OF BIRTH June 9, 1714
PLACE OF BIRTH Coriano
DATE OF DEATH November 8, 1789
Place of death Rimini