Vincenzo Caglioti
Vincenzo Caglioti | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vincenzo Caglioti 26 May 1902 Soriano Calabro, Italy |
| Died | 1 December 1998 (aged 96) Rome, Italy |
| Alma mater | University of Naples Federico II |
| Known for | Inorganic chemistry Physical chemistry Coordination chemistry |
| Awards | National Prize for Chemistry (1957) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Workplaces | University of Florence University of Rome National Research Council of Italy |
| Ferruccio Zambonini | |
Vincenzo Caglioti (26 May 1902 – 1 December 1998) was an Italian chemist and academic whose research covered inorganic chemistry and physical chemistry, including coordination chemistry, the structure and properties of solid compounds, and chemical bonding. He was a professor at the University of Florence and later at the Sapienza University of Rome, and served as president of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) from 1965 to 1972.[1][2]
Early life and education
Caglioti was born in Soriano Calabro, in Calabria, on 26 May 1902. He studied chemistry at the University of Naples Federico II, where he graduated in 1924.[3]
His scientific training was influenced by Ferruccio Zambonini, under whom he studied chemistry at Naples. His later academic career developed around inorganic and physical chemistry, fields in which he became one of the prominent Italian researchers of his generation.[4]
Academic career
In 1936, Caglioti was appointed professor of general and inorganic chemistry at the University of Florence. In 1938 he moved to the University of Rome, initially holding the chair of physical chemistry and later that of general and inorganic chemistry.[3][2]
He remained at the University of Rome until 1977 and directed the Institute of General Chemistry for several years. His work contributed to the development of research in inorganic and physical chemistry in post-war Italy.[2][4]
Research
Caglioti's scientific work covered a broad range of topics in inorganic chemistry and physical chemistry. Treccani describes his research as including the composition and properties of natural silicates, the genesis and properties of pozzolanas, and the chemistry of double salts and complexes.[3]
He also studied the relationship between the structure and the chemical and physical properties of solids. His research included intermetallic compounds, chemical bonding, polyhalide compounds and the stability and lattice energy of complex species.[3]
Another strand of his research concerned coordination chemistry and the relationship between chemical bonding and the reactivity of solids. At the University of Rome he established a research centre devoted to structural chemistry and the study of the relationship between chemical bonds and the reactivity of solid compounds.[3]
His research interests also extended to problems at the intersection of chemistry and biology, including studies of the structure of bone tissue.[3]
Accademia dei Lincei and scientific recognition
Caglioti became a corresponding member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei on 27 August 1947 and was subsequently elected a national member.[5]
In 1957, the Accademia dei Lincei awarded Caglioti the Italian National Prize for Chemistry. The award was presented during a formal ceremony at the Quirinal Palace in the presence of President Giovanni Gronchi.[6]
He was also a member of other Italian scientific academies and professional scientific societies.[5]
President of the National Research Council
Caglioti served as president of the National Research Council of Italy from 1965 to 1972.[2]
During his presidency, the CNR expanded and coordinated research activities across a range of scientific disciplines. Caglioti's tenure formed part of the post-war development of Italy's national research system, with the council supporting university laboratories and national research programmes.[7]
He left the CNR presidency in 1972 and subsequently became professor emeritus and president emeritus of the institution.[5]
Later life and legacy
Caglioti continued to be associated with scientific and academic institutions after his retirement from active teaching and administration. He died in Rome on 1 December 1998.[4]
The Sapienza University of Rome later named one of its chemistry buildings the Vincenzo Caglioti Building in his memory.[8]
A scientific award bearing his name was subsequently established to recognize researchers working in the chemical sciences.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Cagliòti, Vincenzo". Treccani (in Italian). Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Presidenti". National Research Council (Italy) (in Italian). Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "CAGLIOTI, Vincenzo". Treccani (in Italian). Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Scheda bio-bibliografica: Caglioti Vincenzo" (PDF) (in Italian). Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Caglioti, Vincenzo". Istituto Calabrese per la Storia dell'Antifascismo e dell'Italia Contemporanea (in Italian). Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "Intervento del Presidente della Repubblica alla adunanza solenne dell'Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei a chiusura dell'Anno Accademico 1956-1957". Archivio storico della Presidenza della Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ Volume Novantennale CNR (PDF) (in Italian). National Research Council (Italy). Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "Location". Sapienza University of Rome. Retrieved 21 August 2026.