Paolo Mascagni

Paolo Mascagni ( born January 25, 1755 in Pomarance, † October 19, 1815 in Castelletto in Chiusdino ) was an Italian naturalist and physician.

Life

Mascagni came from a family from the province of Siena, his parents were Andrea Mascagni and Elisabetta Burroni. Mascagni studied natural sciences in Siena, among other anatomy at Pietro Tabarrini, and completed his studies with a doctorate in anatomy, medicine and philosophy.

In 1787 he published his book vasorum corporis humani historia et lymphaticorum iconographia, which identified him as a specialist in the human lymphatic system and established his professional reputation in Europe. In 1798 he was appointed President of the Accademia dei Fisiocritici of Siena. During the French occupation of Tuscany, he supported the party of the Jacobins, which earned him a dismissal in the following restoration of his offices by the new government. On October 22, 1801 verdict was set aside and he was appointed professor of anatomy, physiology and chemistry at the University of Pisa, with the permission to teach twice a week at the Hospital of Santa Maria Nuova in Florence. A little later he was appointed as full professor at the University of Florence. In the Florentine Accademia di Belle Arti, he taught art students in anatomy.

Mascagni died during a stay in Casteletto near his hometown Chiusdino on 19 October 1815. His grave has not been preserved, while the grave stone is kept in the local cemetery chapel.

The city of Florence has honored him with a statue in the Cortile of the Uffizi and classified him with it in the gallery of the Great Tuscany.

Works ( published posthumously )

• Prodromo della grande anatomia. " 1821.
• Anatomicae universae iconae. " 1823.
• Anatomia universal Florence in 1833.