Vincenzo Petagna
Italian scientist
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| Intro | Italian scientist | |
| A.K.A. | Petagna | |
| A.K.A. | Petagna | |
| Places | Italy | |
| was | Zoologist Scientist Botanist Entomologist Carcinologist Educator | |
| Work field | Academia Biology Science | |
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| Birth | 17 January 1734, Naples, Metropolitan city of Naples, Campania, Italy | |
| Death | 6 October 1810 (aged 76 years) |
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Vincenzo Petagna (17 January 1734 in Naples – 6 October 1810) was an Italian biologist and physician, and a director of the Monte Oliveto botanical gardens. He was the teacher of Antonio Savaresi. The plant Petagnaea gussonei is named in his honour.