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botanic gardens.

thanks giulio bizzozero, founded laboratory of general pathology (1873) , contributed largely spread of microscope in addition discovering blood platelets, medicine in turin branched out field of social medicine meet health , sanitary needs of population, in particular regard infectious diseases , infant mortality.

the political activities of luigi pagliani, professor of hygiene , founder in 1878 of hygiene society, @ basis of strategies of public health in italy, while discoveries made edoardo bellarmino perroncito, first hold chair of parasitology in italy (1879), saved lives of thousands of miners on europe.

in 1876, cesare lombroso set institute of forensic medicine; in 1884 carlo forlanini tried out first artificial lung in turin.

in 1887 botanical institute , gardens started systematic collection of plants present in piedmont region; in 1878 university consortium constituted municipality, province of turin , of neighbouring provinces in order preserve prestige of university of turin 1 of primary centres of university studies [in italy , europe].

museum of human anatomy.

at turn of century of science institutes moved valentino area , vacated old buildings in via cavour , via po. teaching , research activities of physics, chemistry, pharmacology, physiology, general pathology, human anatomy, pathological anatomy , forensic medicine relocated purpose-built facilities. significant results reached in following years both in scientific research , in organization of teaching.

in 1893 foundation of laboratory of political economy connected university , industrial museum marked further feat beyond scientific sphere.

in humanities, arturo graf, european turinese , deserves special mention.