Luigi Schiaparelli

Luigi Schiaparelli
Schiaparelli in 1927
Born	(1871-08-02)2 August 1871 Cerrione, Italy
Died	26 January 1934(1934-01-26) (aged 62) Florence, Italy
Occupation(s)	historian, palaeographer
Children	Ernesto Schiaparelli
Parent(s)	Giovanni Schiaparelli (father) Celestina Maffei (mother)
Relatives	Elsa Schiaparelli (paternal cousin) Celestino Schiaparelli [it] (uncle) Pasquale Villari (father-in-law)
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Turin
Academic work
Main interests	diplomatics, palaeography, history

Luigi Schiaparelli (2 August 1871 – 26 January 1934) was an Italian historian, palaeographer and diplomat.

Biography

Schiaparelli was born on 2 August 1871, in Cerrione, to astronomer Giovanni and Celestina Schiaparelli (née Maffei). He was a member of the Schiaparelli academic and scientific family, which included his uncle Celestino [it], his paternal cousin Elsa and his son Ernesto. He was also a descendant of Francesco Scipione Maffei through his mother.[1]

Schiaparelli studied at the University of Turin, earning his doctorate in 1894. He lated moved to Munich to work on Byzantine literature under Paul Fridolin Kehr. To help prepare the Italia Pontificia, he returned to Italy to collect documents from the Middle Ages. In 1902, Pasquale Villari offered him Cesare Paoli's job as a palaeography and diplomatics the University of Florence. He accepted the offer, moving to Florence and marrying Villari's daughter. In 1924, he discovered the Veronese Riddle.[2] He died on 26 January 1934, aged 62, in Florence. His son Ernesto went on to become an Egyptologist.[1]

References

1. Progress of Mediaeval and Renaissance Studies in the United States and Canada: Bulletin. 1924. p. 58.
2. "The Veronese Riddle, the Earliest Known Sample of an Early Italian Language : History of Information". historyofinformation.com. Retrieved 2024-11-18.