Arcangelo Scacchi
Arcangelo Scacchi | |
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Arcangelo Scacchi | |
| Born | 9 February 1810 |
| Died | 11 October 1893 (aged 83) |
| Alma mater | University of Naples Federico II |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mineralogy |
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| President of the Accademia nazionale delle scienze | |
| In office 6 April 1875 – 23 January 1893 | |
| Preceded by | Francesco Brioschi |
| Succeeded by | Luigi Cremona |
Arcangelo Scacchi (9 February 1810 – 11 October 1893) was an Italian physician, mineralogist, malacologist, and naturalist. He served as a professor of mineralogy at the University of Naples. Between 1841 and 1884 he explored the volcanic lava flows of Mount Somma and named several minerals claimed as new forms from the deposits although they were subsequently re-identified as being already described. He also contributed to the study of volcanoes and molluscs.