Lucia Galeazzi Galvani

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Lucia Galeazzi Galvani (Bologna, 3 June 1743 – 1788) was an Italian scientist.

She was the daughter of anatomist Domenico Gusmano and Paola Mini. In 1762 she married the doctor Luigi Galvani, a professor at the University of Bologna from 1775. In 1772, the couple moved to their own home, where her spouse established a laboratory for the studies of the reflexes of the animal anatomy. Lucia Galeazzi Galvani was active as the assistant in the experiments; the couple also collaborated with Antonio Muzzi. Galeazzi Galvani was active as the medical assistant of her husband in his work as a surgeon and obstetrician. She additionally edited her husband´s medical texts. She died of asthma.

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Galeazzi Galvani Lucia (Italian)

Persondata
Name	Galvani, Lucia Galeazzi
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Short description	Medical scientist
Date of birth	3 June 1743
Place of birth
Date of death	1788
Place of death

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