CARLO IPPOLITO MIGLIORINI (1891-1953)

Abstract

Carlo Ippolito Migliorini is one of the most eminent figures among Italian geologists. He was born at Bibbiena (Arezzo) of an Italian father and an English mother (his uncle was Colonel Sir George H. Fowke, R.E.), and very early in life showed a natural bent for geology. In 1906 he was already a member of the Societa. Geologica Italiana and one of the most assiduous frequenters of the Geological Institute at Florence, then under the direction of C. de Stefani. His first publication, on his native Casentino, came out while he was still attending Middle School. When he had finished his studies at the Lycee at Florence, he went to England to the Camborne School of Metalliferous Mining, where he acquired the complete training of an engineer-geologist: he became at one and the same time a mathematician and a naturalist. By this means it followed that he was able to tackle on a quantitative basis the most difficult problems which seemed to offer the maximum resistance to vigorous investigation. He obtained his Diploma in 1912 and began his busy career with practical work, firstly in Cornwall and after that in Portugal. During the first world