Michele Lessona
Michele Lessona (born September 20, 1823 in Venaria Reale , † July 20, 1894 in Turin ) was an Italian zoologist .
He became a specialist in amphibians at an early age and in 1892 became a senator in the 18th legislature of the Kingdom of Italy . His special achievements include the translation of some of Darwin's works , for example The Descent of Man and Sexual Selection .
In 1892 he was appointed senator .
Works
- Carlo Darwin. 1883. New edition: Kessinger Publishing Co, 2009, ISBN 978-1104069629
- Venti Anni Fa. 1884. New edition: Kessinger Pub Co, 2009, ISBN 978-1104520502
- Naturalisti Italiani , Rome: A. Sommaruga, 1884
- Conversazioni scientifiche , Milano: Editori della biblioteca utile, 1865.
Web links
Commons : Michele Lessona - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Literature by and about Michele Lessona in the bibliographic database WorldCat
- Senato della Repubblica (Italian)
- torinoscienza.it (Italian)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lessona, Michele |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian zoologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 20, 1823 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Venaria Reale |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 20, 1894 |
| Place of death | Turin |