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Organization · 1391 CE

University of Ferrara

Also known as

Ferrara Universiteti
Ferrara ülikool
Ferrarai Egyetem
Ferraran yliopisto
ferrarska univerza
Ferrarská univerzita

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in countryItaly1946 CE
educatedAldus Manutius1449 CE
educated · employedAmato Lusitano1511 CE
employedCaro Benigno Massalongo1852 CE
educatedEdgar Dutra Zanotto

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1954 CE

educatedElio De Anna1949 CE

educatedFederico Commandino1509 CE

employedFrancesco Conconi1935 CE

employedFrançois Portus1511 CE

educated · employedGabriele Falloppio1523 CE

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