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Journal of Neurology
Published in: Journal of Neurology 8/2016

01-08-2016 | Pioneers in Neurology

Luigi Calori (1807–1896)

Authors: Francesco M. Galassi, Giorgio Gruppioni, Alessandro Ruggeri, Raffaella Bianucci, Frank J. Rühli

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 8/2016

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Luigi Calori (born San Pietro in Casale 1807; died Bologna 1896) was active as an anatomist and anthropologist at the University of Bologna in the middle years of the nineteenth century and made a significant contribution to the defence of human biological equality. …
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Metadata
Title
Luigi Calori (1807–1896)
Authors
Francesco M. Galassi
Giorgio Gruppioni
Alessandro Ruggeri
Raffaella Bianucci
Frank J. Rühli
Publication date
01-08-2016
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Journal of Neurology / Issue 8/2016
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-016-8024-4

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