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Livia Pirocchi Tonolli

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Livia Pirocchi Tonolli
Born1909
Died15 December 1985
NationalityItalian
Other namesLivia Pirocchi
AwardsNaumann-Thienemann Medal

Livia Pirocchi Tonolli (née Pirocchi; 15 September 1909 – 15 December 1985)[1] was an Italian freshwater biologist. She was the director of the Institute of Hydrobiology in Pallanza, and lectured at the University of Milan. In 1974 Tonolli was awarded the Silver Medal for Merit in Culture, Science, and Art. The Societas Internationalis Limnologiae awarded her the E. Naumann-A Thieneman Medal in 1983. She was also awarded the Italian Ecological Society’s gold medal.

Recognition

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In 1974 Tonolli was awarded the Silver Medal for Merit in Culture, Science, and Art. The Societas Internationalis Limnologiae awarded her the E. Naumann-A Thieneman Medal in 1983. She was also awarded the Italian Ecological Society’s gold medal.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Catharine M. C. Haines; Helen M. Stevens (2001). International Women in Science: A Biographical Dictionary to 1950. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-57607-090-1. LCCN 2001004557. OL 12237425M. Wikidata Q132470943.
  2. ^ Edmondson, Yvette H. (1986). "In memoriam". Limnology and Oceanography. 31 (1): 234–234. doi:10.4319/lo.1986.31.1.0234. ISSN 1939-5590.