Alberto Fortis ( 1741 - 1803 )

Birth: Padua (August 1741) Death: Bologna (21 October 1803) Profession: Roman Catholic priest Physician Research Field: Geology Career: Augustinian abbate; Librarian, Bologna; Professor of Natural History, Padua University; travelled in Dalamtia (1770-1774); travels to investigate river sources funded by Frederick Augustus Hervey (FRS 1782) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 16/04/1795.