Giacinto Cestoni

Giacinto Cestoni
Born(1637-05-13)May 13, 1637
Montegiorgio, region of Marche, Italy
DiedJanuary 29, 1718(1718-01-29) (aged 80)
Livorno, Italy
Other namesDiacinto Cestoni
OccupationsBiologist, naturalist, botanist, entomologist
Known forDiscovery of the acarian origin of scabies
Spouse
Margherita Tiburzi
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(m. 1671)​

Diacinto (or Giacinto) Cestoni (May 13, 1637 – January 29, 1718) was an Italian naturalist, biologist, botanist, entomologist. Born in Montegiorgio, he was self-taught. He lived and worked at Livorno where he led an apothecary next to the port. He studied insects, animals, plants and drugs. Cestoni discovered that scabies is caused by the microscopic mite Sarcoptes scabiei.

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