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The Excellence of Education in Bologna: Laura Bassi

Cinematic shot of Laura Bassi, the first woman in history to hold a university chair, depicted in a scene from the film set in 18th-century Bologna.

🇬🇧 On International Women’s Day, we look back at a milestone in Bolognese history: Laura Bassi. In 1732, she became the first woman in the world to be appointed as a university professor. She was a pioneer of knowledge and a symbol of the academic prestige that has made Bologna famous for centuries. At ALCE,Continue reading “The Excellence of Education in Bologna: Laura Bassi”

150th anniversary of Guglielmo Marconi’s birth

Guglielmo Marconi was born on 25 April 1874 in the elegant Palazzo Marescalchi, located in the heart of the historic center of Bologna. His father Giuseppe, a wealthy landowner, after the death of his first wife who had given him a son named Luigi, had married Annie Jameson for the second time, a young IrishContinue reading “150th anniversary of Guglielmo Marconi’s birth”