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‍‍Franceso Redi ‍‍ (Portrait of Redi) Franceso Redi was a great zoologist who made major discoveries in certain areas of science over time. He truly believed in what he did and his findings helped later scientist s to make important discoveries. Redi began his studies at a Jesuit school in Florence, Italy. He focused mainly on medicine in Pisa in 1667. After traveling aroung some, he went to Florence where he became a doctor. Between 1657 and 1667, Redi was a part of the Accademia del Cimento. There, he was given the title, personal physician and director of the apothecary by Duke Ferdinando. Here, he devised numerous experiments to improve surgical and medical practices. He was also a member of the "Crusca," and supported the Tuscan dictionary. In 1666, he taught the Tuscan language, and joined the "Arcadia." Francesco Redi published his most famous scientific work in 1668, called the "Experiments of the Origins of Insects."

= Time Frame- =

Francesco Redi was born on February 18, 1626. His birth place was Arezzo, Italy. Redi died in his sleep on March 1, 1697 in Pisa, Italy. Line- 1626: Redi was born 1667: Before this time, Redi strudies at a Jesuit schol in Florence. Now, he begins studying medicine in Florence. 1657-1667: Part of the Accademia del Cimento. 1666: Taught Tuscan language 1668: Developed famous work, "Experiments of the Original Insects" 1697: Redi dies in Pisa, Italy

Interests:

Redi was very interested in poetry. He was also a naturalist and a physician. He created multiple experiments in the subjects of medicine

and naturalism.

= = = Fun Facts : =
 * Redi created mulitple experiments in his life that challenged the theory known as "spontaneous generation."

This is Redi's experiment were meat was kept in three jars. One of the jars was uncovered, and two of the jars were covered. Flies could only enter the jar with the lid off of it, and in this, maggots appeared. In the jars that were covered, maggots did not live. This proved that living things can not only be created from other living things, and proves the spontaneous generation theory to be false.


 * A crater on Mars was named after Redi.


 * Francesco wrote many pieces of poetry and his best known work is the dithyramb, "Bacco in Toscana." This was then

considered to be

one of the greatest works of the 17th Century.


 * He also wrote many other literary works such as, "Letters."

= Important Quotes : =

"Omne vivum ex ovo" ("All life comes from an egg")
"One has only to contemplate the magnitude of this task to concede that the spontaneous generation of a living organism is impossible. Yet here we are -- as a result, I believe, of spontaneous generation." - George Wald, Harvard University biochemist and Nobel Laureate, 1954 (Redi proves this accusition to be false)

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