Anton Maria Salvini
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Shovel of Anton Maria Salvini (Pronto) at the Accademia della Crusca
Anton Maria Salvini (1653-1729) was an Italian naturalist and classicist who lived in Tuscany. An accomplished linguist, to Latin, Greek and Hebrew he added the modern languages of English and Spanish.
Among Salvini's pupils was Antonio Francesco Gori. Salvinia, a genus of floating fern commemorates his name.
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