Pietro Sografi
18th century Italian surgeon & professor
Intro | 18th century Italian surgeon & professor | |
Places | Italy | |
was | Surgeon | |
Work field | Healthcare | |
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Birth | 1756, Padua, Province of Padua, Veneto, Italy | |
Death | 1815Padua, Province of Padua, Veneto, Italy (aged 59 years) |
Pietro Sografi (1756-1815) was an Italian surgeon active in Padua, Italy. He became the professor of obstetrics at the University of Padua.
Born in Padua, he trained with his father, also a doctor. His brother, Antonio Simeone Sografi, was a popular librettist of operas. He was known as a man of great charity, aiding the ailments of both rich and poor. Napoleon honored him with the Insignia of the Crown of Iron.
He wrote the following manuscripts: