Felice Fontana

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• Chemistry
• Philosophy

Felice Fontana's Degrees

• Doctorate Medicine University of Pavia

Why Is Felice Fontana Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Abbé Gasparo Ferdinando Felice Fontana was an Italian polymath who contributed to experimental studies in physiology, toxicology, and physics. As a physicist he discovered the water gas shift reaction in 1780. He investigated the human eye and has also been credited with discovering the nucleolus of a cell. His work on the venom of vipers was among the earliest experimental toxicological studies. He served as a court physicist for Peter Leopold, Duke of Tuscany and taught at the University of Pisa. He was involved in the establishment of the La Specola museum in Florence.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Felice Fontana?

Felice Fontana is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Pavia