Antonio Stoppani
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Antonio Stoppani (August 24, 1824 – January 1, 1891) was an Italian geologist and palaeontologist. He was born in Lecco.
Born in Lecco, he became professor of geology in the Royal Technical Institute of Milan, and was distinguished for his researches on the Triassic and Liassic formations of northern Italy.
Among his works were:
- Paleontologie Lombarde (1858-1881)
- Les petrifaction d'Esino (1858-1860)
- Géologie et paleontologie des conches a Avicula Contorta en Lombardie (1860-1865)
- Corso di geologia (3 vols, 1871-1873)
- L'Era Neozoica (1881)
In this last work the author discussed the glaciation of the Italian Alps and the history of Italy during the Pleistocene age.
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