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Born February 25, 1682 • Forlì • Italy
Died December 5, 1771 (aged 89) • Padua • Italy
Notable Works “On the Seats and Causes of Diseases as Investigated by Anatomy”

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Morgagni, engraving by Giovanni Volpato
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