Oronzio Gabriele Costa

Deceased Person

1787 – 1867

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Who was Oronzio Gabriele Costa?

Oronzio Gabriele Costa was an Italian zoologist.

At first a physician, he taught zoology at the University of Naples. He wrote 126 papers on various subjects, principally entomology, and in 1846 served as president of the Accademia Pontaniana in Naples.

His two sons, Achille Costa and Giuseppe Costa, were also both well known zoologists.

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Born
Aug 26, 1787
Lecce
Died
Nov 7, 1867

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on July 23, 2013

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