Person Fortis; Alberto (1741 - 1803) Fortis Alberto Giovanni Battista Alberto 1741 - 1803 Male Padua August 1741 Bologna 21 October 1803

Roman Catholic priest; Physician Geology Career: Augustinian abbate; Librarian, Bologna; Professor of Natural History, Padua University; travelled in Dalmatia (1770-1774); travels to investigate river sources funded by Frederick Augustus Hervey (FRS 1782) Fellow 16/04/1795 Sources: Bulloch's Roll Authority: Alternative birth date information received from Dr T R Shaw Notes: Changed his Christian names. According to the Dizionario biografico degli Italiani, Romas 49 1997, pp205-210, he was born on 09 November 1741 or 10 November 1741 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Aug 1741 - 21 Oct 1803 NA2969 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes ad867000-56ad-46fd-bffa-5ef5d864fc65