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Società Geografica Italiana

Società Geografica Italiana is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Società Geografica Italiana rather than just read about it. In short: The Società Geografica Italiana formed as a geographic society in 1867 in Florence, Italy, and moved to Rome in 1872. As of 1924 it operated from headquarters in Villa Mattei in the Celio rione.

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Reference excerpt

The Società Geografica Italiana formed as a geographic society in 1867 in Florence, Italy, and moved to Rome in 1872. As of 1924 it operated from headquarters in Villa Mattei in the Celio rione. The society began publishing a journal in 1868, and also sponsored scientific expeditions, such as one to Ethiopia in 1876, led by Orazio Antinori. In 1892 its members were among the first participants of the triennial Congresso geografico italiano.

Presidents of the society Cristoforo Negri, 1867-1872 Cesare Correnti, 1873-1879 Onorato Caetani, 1879-1887 Francesco Nobili Vitelleschi, 1887-1891 Giacomo Doria, 1891-1900 Giuseppe Dalla Vedova, 1900-1906 Antonino di San Giuliano, 1906 Raffaele Cappelli, 1907-1915 Scipione Borghese, 1916-1921 Paolo Thaon di Revel, 1921-1923 Luigi Federzoni, 1923-1926 Pietro Lanza di Scalea, 1926-1928 Nicola Vacchelli, 1928-1932 Corrado Zoli, 1933-1944 Roberto Almagià, 1944-1945 Orazio Toraldo di Francia, 1945-1955 Giovanni Boaga, 1955-1961 Riccardo Riccardi, 1962-1969 Ferdinando Gribaudi, 1969-1971 Carlo Della Valle, 1971-1977 Ernesto Massi, 1978-1987 Gaetano Ferro, 1987-1997 Franco Salvatori, 1997-2013 Sergio Conti, 2013-2015 Filippo Bencardino, 2015–present

See also Biblioteca della Società geografica italiana (library)

References

This article incorporates information from the Italian Wikipedia.

Bibliography

Issued by the society Bollettino della Società geografica italiana. ISSN 1121-7820. 1868- Giuseppe dalla Vedova (1904). La Società geografica italiana e l'opera sua nel secolo XIX (in Italian).

About the society Maria Carazzi (1972). La Società Geografica Italiana e l'esplorazione coloniale in Africa, 1867-1900 (in Italian). Florence: La Nuova Italiana. OCLC 895281639. Giuliano Bertuccioli (1987). "Chinese Books from the Library of the Italian Geographical Society in Rome Illustrating the Lives of Ethnic Minorities in South-West China". East and West. 37 (1/4). Istituto Italiano per l'Africa e l'Oriente: 399–438. JSTOR 29756826. Maria Mancini (1995). "Il fondo fotografico africano della Società Geografica Italiana". In Alessandro Triulzi (ed.). Fotografia e storia dell'Africa (in Italian). Università degli Studi di Napoli "L'Orientale". OCLC 34610996. Carla Ghezzi (1997). "Gli organismi geografici e di esplorazione e le origini del colonialismo italiano" [Geographical organizations and the origins of Italian colonialism]. Africa: Rivista trimestrale di studi e documentazione dell'Istituto italiano per l'Africa e l'Oriente (in Italian). 52 (1): 96–107. JSTOR 40761270. Daniele Natili (2008). Un programma coloniale: La Società geografica italiana e le origini dell'espansione in Etiopia (1867-1884) (in Italian). Gangemi Editore. Matteo Salvadore (2011). "'At the borders of "dark Africa': Italian expeditions to Ethiopia and the Bollettino della Società Geografica Italiana, 1867-1887". In Ann Caesar; et al. (eds.). Printed media in fin-de-siècle Italy. London. ISBN 9781906540746.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) Douglas Richardson, ed. (2017). "Italy: Società Geografica Italiana". International Encyclopedia of Geography. Wiley. ISBN 978-0-470-65963-2.

Images

External links

Official site Società Geografica Italiana. Photo Archive (official site) "Biblioteca della Società Geografica Italiana". Anagrafe delle biblioteche italiane (in Italian). Istituto Centrale per il Catalogo Unico.

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Società Geografica Italiana

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Società Geografica Italiana claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Società Geografica Italiana before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Società Geografica Italiana ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Società Geografica Italiana

In research: Società Geografica Italiana appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Società Geografica Italiana in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Società Geografica Italiana is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1867 establishments in Italy, Celio (rione of Rome), Geographic societies, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Società Geografica Italiana outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Società Geografica Italiana in simple terms?

The Società Geografica Italiana formed as a geographic society in 1867 in Florence, Italy, and moved to Rome in 1872. As of 1924 it operated from headquarters in Villa Mattei in the Celio rione.

Why does Società Geografica Italiana matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Società Geografica Italiana?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

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