Luigi Mangiagalli (16 June 1850 – 3 July 1928) was an

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scientist, patriot, philanthropist, politician and mayor of

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. He started teaching obstetrics and gynecology in

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and Milan, where he also took the lead of the ''Istituto Ostetrico Ginecologico''. His studies focused on the relationship between heart disease, pregnancy and surgery in neoplastic processes. He promoted many charitable organizations such as: the ''Istituto Nazionale del cancro'' (dedicated to king

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), the transformation of ''la Maternità'' into a big gynecologic and obstetric institution and the foundation of ''la Città Universitaria''. In 1902 he became representative of the

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and in 1905 he joined the

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. During the

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, he took care of the soldiers and healed the wounded ones. In 1926 he was nominated

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. He is registered in the ''Famedio''.

Career

• 1895-1902: Director of the ''Clinica Ginecologica'' of Pavia • 1902-1905: Director of the ''Scuola Pareggiata di Ostetricia'' of Milan • 1906-1925: Director of the ''Istituto di Ostetricia e Ginecologica degli Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento'' • 1922-1926: Mayor of Milan • 1923-1926: First dean of the just founded University • 11 November 1925: The farewell to teaching and the lively autobiography • 1926: President of the ''Società Italiana di Ostetricia e Ginecologia''

References

* http://notes9.senato.it/web/senregno.nsf/5a7602d7447e46e6c1257bb3004f0e3b/49034fd7ec42cac34125646f005d0334?OpenDocument * http://www.policlinico.mi.it/AMM/StoriaCultura/Docs/Autobiografia_Documenti_Delle_Sue_Opere.pdf {{DEFAULTSORT:Mangiagalli, Luigi 1850 births 1928 deaths 19th-century Italian politicians 20th-century Italian politicians Mayors of Milan