Guido Pellizzari

Fig. 4.7 Guido Pellizzari at age 56. Department of Chemistry Ugo Sehiff, University of Florenee...

Guido Pellizzari with his simple, elegant ways and deep kindness, was different from any other chemist that had taught in Florence up to the time his arrival there. In his retirement he received occasional visits from former students, but only one account has come down to us. One day, as a very old man, he received into his home a young man who, because of his age, could not have been one of his former students. The guest reported more or less what happened [103] ... 

Betti, M (1939) Guido Pellizzari 1858-1938. Rendiconti della R. Accademia Nazionale del Lincei 29(7) 353-361... 

Salvini, Selenida, grandniece of Guido Pellizzari. Personal communication with M. Fontani. April, 2014... 

In October 1916, Guido Pellizzari became director of the Pharmaceutical Laboratories at the Instimtion of Higher Practical Studies and Specialization of Florence Passerini joined him there several years later. Passerini graduated in 1916, and was enrolled in 1920 as a Doctor of Philosophy student. His scholarship expired in 1924 the Chairman of the Advisory Council of the Institute arranged for him to become Pellizzari s research assistant. In this role, Passerini helped him mentor selected Ph.D. students. 

The family all died in a few years his beloved sister Maria died on 23 July 1946 at age 83, and his widow passed away in January 1952 at almost age 85 years of age. The only branch of the Pellizzari family that survived were Maria s sons, Celso Salvini (1889-1947), an actor, and Guido Salvini (1893-1965), a film director neither of them had any children. 

Giorgio Pellizzari was professor of anatomy and pathology from 1847-89. Guido s uncle, Pietro Pellizzari was also a renowned man of medicine... 

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