Vincenzo Caglioti (born 26 May 1902 – 1 December 1998) was an Italian

chemist A chemist (from Greek ''chēm(ía)'' alchemy; replacing ''chymist'' from Medieval Latin ''alchemist'') is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties. Chemists carefully describe th ...

and Academician.

Career

He graduated in Chemistry at University of Naples Federico II and became professor at the University of Florence in 1936. In 1938 became professor at University of Rome "La Sapienza, where he works until 1977. He was member of the

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from 27 August 1947. In 1957 he received the National Prize for Chemistry. He was president of the National Research Council of Italy from 1965 to 1972.

External links

* Voce "Vincenzo Caglioti" in AA.VV., ''Biografie e bibliografie degli Accademici Lincei'', Roma, Acc. dei Lincei, 1976, p. 141-143. *
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'', Vol. IV, Roma: Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana-L'Espresso, 2007 {{DEFAULTSORT:Caglioti, Vincenzo 1902 births Italian chemists Sapienza University of Rome 1998 deaths University of Naples Federico II alumni