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Francesco Cetti (9 August 1726 – 20 November 1778) was an Italian Jesuit priest, zoologist and mathematician.

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Francesco Cetti

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Born (1726-08-09)9 August 1726
Mannheim, Germany
Died 20 November 1778(1778-11-20) (aged 52)
Nationality Italian
Known for Storia Naturale di Sardegna (Natural History of Sardinia) (1774–1777)
Scientific career
Fields Mathematics, zoology
Institutions University of Sassari
Cetti's zanger
Cetti's warbler

Biography

Cetti was born in Mannheim in Germany, but his parents were natives of Como. He was educated in Lombardy and at the Jesuit college at Monza. In 1765 he was sent to Sardinia to help improve the standard of education on the island. In 1766 he was appointed to the Chair of Mathematics at the University of Sassari, holding that position until his death.

Cetti took long excursions in the vicinity of Sassari, collating his discoveries in the Storia Naturale di Sardegna (Natural History of Sardinia) (1774–7). This has three volumes, covering mammals, birds and amphibians with fishes. A supplement on mammals was published in 1777.

Cetti is commemorated in the name of the Cetti's warbler (Cettia cetti), which was collected on Sardinia by Alberto della Marmora.

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