Antonio Stoppani
Antonio Stoppani ( born August 24, 1824 in Lecco, † 1 January 1891 in Milan ) was an Italian geoscientists and the founder of the Italian geological research.
Life
Antonio Stoppani - a large maternal uncle of Maria Montessori - is said to have at a young age to a five-day revolt against the Austrian occupation of Milan ( Cinque Giornate 18 - March 22, 1848 ) are involved. In 1848 he was ordained a priest. From 1861 he taught as a professor at the University of Pavia. Stoppani worked at the Polytechnic University of Milan in 1861 as a professor. His research focus was on the geology of the areas of the Triassic and the facies. With Edouard Desor, he examined the Lombard lakes landscape. This prehistoric settlements have been discovered in Brianza and Isella del lago di Anona. His systematic studies of the Rhaetian Alps made him known internationally. 1873, named Antonio Stoppani the new age as the Anthropocene.
The book written by him Il Bel Paese ( The Beautiful Country ) of 1876 contained a number of short stories and essays about the geology in Italy and the emergence and the beauty of the Italian countryside. The book found a wide following and is considered an important work, which made the geology in Italy popular. From 1882 until his death he was director of the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano.