Aldrovandi

Aldrovandi is a family name of the Emilia-Romagna in Italy, and especially famous for the aristocratic and Senatorial family from Bologna. The Palazzo Aldrovandi in central Bologna was built by the family. Among its famous members are:

  • Cardinal Pompeo Aldrovandi (1668–1752), Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522–1605), an Italian botanist and naturalist, after which the genus Aldrovanda is named
  • Luigi Aldrovandi Marescotti, Count of Viano (1876-1945) Italian politician and diplomat
  • Carlo Filippo Aldrovandi- 19th century art patron

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