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Cosimo De Giorgi o Arcangelo Cosimo De Giorgi (Lizzanello, 9 February 1842 – Lecce, 22 December ) was an Italian scientist.

Biography

Cosimo De Giorgi completed his early studies in Martano, his mother country, and then continue them in Lecce at the Real Collegio of the Jesus . After completing his school studies he moved, with a daring journey (eight days for the only portion Lecce-Napoli), in Pisa, where he attend the University of Pisa medical school , following the family tradition. There, in 14 June 1864, he graduated in medicine. Then, he attend the Higher Institute of Florence in 1865 to specialize in medicine and surgery in the next year. Meanwhile, in the intention to continue their studies abroad, he had learned English, French and German. But the prospect faded early due to a family tragedy: in 1867 his father died for cholera. De Giorgi was forced to return to Lizzanello. Therefore taken the medical profession and settled in Lecce with his mother and two brothers.

Activity

Throughout his life he integrated the medical profession, the teaching profession at the School Tecnico-Normale of Lecce (since 1870) and at the Educatorio Femminile (since 1875). But he added to these intensive research and study, reflecting the full breadth of his cultural interests, embraced vast and heterogeneous fields: paleontology, archeology, geography , hydrography, meteorology, geology, seismology, agriculture and hygiene.

Awards and honors

In 1880 he was awarded the title of Knight of the Italian Crown.

In 1898, at the suggestion of Father Francesco Denza, he was appointed member of the Pontifical Academy of the New Lynxes.

He was vice president of the Italian Meteoric Association.

He has dedicated the Scientific High School in Lecce.

The municipality of Lizzanello has dedicated the Middle School and the way in which he was born.

References

Stefano Sorrentino, DE GIORGI, Cosimo, Enciclopedia Italiana (1931), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia italiana Treccani
Università di Lecce - Osservatorio di Chimica Fisica e Geologia Ambientali - Ricerche di Climatologia Storica, osservatoriocfga.unile.it.

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 Cosimo De Giorgi completed his early studies in [[Martano]], his mother country, and then continue them in [[Lecce]] at the Real Collegio of the [[Society of Jesus|Jesus]] . After completing his school studies he moved, with a daring journey (eight days for the only portion Lecce-Napoli), in [[Pisa]], where he attend the [[University of Pisa]] [[medical school]] , following the family tradition. There, in [[14 June]][[1864]], he graduated in medicine. Then,  he attend the Higher Institute of [[Florence]] in [[1865]] to specialize in medicine and surgery in the next year.
 Meanwhile, in the intention to continue their studies abroad, he had learned English, French and German. But the prospect faded early due to a family tragedy: in 1867 his father died for [[cholera]]. De Giorgi was forced to return to Lizzanello. Therefore taken the medical profession and settled in [[Lecce]] with his mother and two brothers.