Vincenzo Monaldi
Encyclopedia
Vincenzo Monaldi was an Italian physician
and physiologist. His family lived in Grottazzolina
, some of his relatives still live there, two brothers Giulio and Francesco Monaldi emigrated to Argentina
.
. In 1925 he obtained his medicine degree and specialized in treating Tuberculosis
and illness of the respiratory system
.He established the academic journal "Archivio di fisiologia", which is still one of the top journals in the field, now called "Monaldi Archives of Chest Disease." He gathered international fame and was named member of the Royal Society of Medicine
in London
and others in Italy
and Germany
. He was assistant at the Physiology Institute of Rome, then he went on to Naples as university professor and director of "Principe di Piemonte" sanatorium.
when he was just 20 years old, the youngest mayor in Italy
.He joined the Italian People's Party
of Don Luigi Sturzo
then the Democrazia Cristiana.He was elected senator in 1948, holding important positions in government until he became High Commissioner for Hygiene and then became the first Italian Minister of Health
in Amintore Fanfani
II government.
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and physiologist. His family lived in Grottazzolina
Grottazzolina
[Grottazzolina belongs to the province of Ascoli Piceno and is 51 kilometers far from Ascoli Piceno, that is the Chief Town of the homonymous province...
, some of his relatives still live there, two brothers Giulio and Francesco Monaldi emigrated to Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
Life
He fought in the First World War, while he studied, obtaining a military award, the Croce di GuerraCroce di Guerra
The Croce di Guerra al Valor Militare is an Italian decoration for military valour.- Past recipients :* Edouard Izac, Lieutenant, United States Navy* Douglas MacArthur, General, United States Army...
. In 1925 he obtained his medicine degree and specialized in treating Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
and illness of the respiratory system
Respiratory system
The respiratory system is the anatomical system of an organism that introduces respiratory gases to the interior and performs gas exchange. In humans and other mammals, the anatomical features of the respiratory system include airways, lungs, and the respiratory muscles...
.He established the academic journal "Archivio di fisiologia", which is still one of the top journals in the field, now called "Monaldi Archives of Chest Disease." He gathered international fame and was named member of the Royal Society of Medicine
Royal Society of Medicine
The Royal Society of Medicine is a British charitable organisation whose main purpose is as a provider of medical education, running over 350 meetings and conferences each year.- History and overview :...
in London
London
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and others in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. He was assistant at the Physiology Institute of Rome, then he went on to Naples as university professor and director of "Principe di Piemonte" sanatorium.
Political life
He was Mayor of his home town GrottazzolinaGrottazzolina
[Grottazzolina belongs to the province of Ascoli Piceno and is 51 kilometers far from Ascoli Piceno, that is the Chief Town of the homonymous province...
when he was just 20 years old, the youngest mayor in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.He joined the Italian People's Party
Italian People's Party
There have been two People's Parties in Italy:*Italian People's Party , precursor of Christian Democracy*Italian People's Party , one of the successor parties of Christian Democracy...
of Don Luigi Sturzo
Luigi Sturzo
Don Luigi Sturzo was an Italian Catholic priest and politician. Known in his lifetime as a "clerical socialist," Sturzo is considered one of the fathers of Christian democracy. Sturzo was one of the founders of the Partito Popolare Italiano in 1919, but was forced into exile in 1924 with the rise...
then the Democrazia Cristiana.He was elected senator in 1948, holding important positions in government until he became High Commissioner for Hygiene and then became the first Italian Minister of Health
Italian Minister of Health
This is a list of Italian Ministers of Health...
in Amintore Fanfani
Amintore Fanfani
Amintore Fanfani was an Italian career politician and the 33rd man to serve the office of Prime Minister of the State. He was one of the well-known Italian politicians after the Second World War, and a historical figure of the Christian Democracy .Fanfani and Giovanni Giolitti are still actually...
II government.