Caterina Vitale
Caterina Vitale (1566–1619) was the first female pharmacist and chemist in Malta, and the first female pharmacist of the Knights Hospitaller.[1]
Caterina Vitale | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1566 |
| Died | 1619 (aged 52–53) |
| Resting place | Carmelite Church, Valletta |
| Known for | 1st Maltese woman pharmacist and chemist, Knights Hospitaller pharmacist |
| Spouse(s) | Ettore Vitale |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry, Pharmacology |
| Institutions | Knights Hospitaller |
Caterina Vitale was originally from Greece.[2] She married Ettore Vitale, pharmacist of the Knights Hospitaller.[1] Upon his death in 1590, she inherited his pharmacy and the task of providing pharmacies to the Sacra Infermeria.[1] She was described as a successful businessperson, became very rich, and is known as a benefactor of the Carmelites.[1] She died in 1619 at Syracuse and her body was brought to Valletta and buried at the Carmelite Church.[3]
Further reading
References
- "'Sex In the City' tour: The knights and their ladies of the night". The Malta Independent. 25 March 2007. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.
- Hoe, Susanna (2016). "Valletta". Malta: Women, History, Books and Places (PDF). Oxford: Women's History Press (a division of Holo Books). pp. 368–369. ISBN 9780957215351. OCLC 931704918. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2016.
- Cassar Pullicino, Joseph (October–December 1949). "The Order of St. John in Maltese folk-memory" (PDF). Scientia. 15 (4): 151. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2016.
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