Società dei Naturalisti in Napoli

Founding of the Society

Year	Authority / Notes
1814	According to the Enciclopedia Italiana, v.24, p.255, the first statutes of the Circolo degli Aspiranti Naturalisti were approved in Naples in 1814, and it later became the Società dei Naturalisti in Napoli. According to Maylender (1926-1930), v.1, p.362, the Accademia degli Aspiranti Naturalisti was founded by Oronzio Gabriele Costa in 1838. Maylender (1926-1930), v.1, pp.362-363 also reports the words of Costa himself, saying that he had barely assumed the Chair of natural history at the University of Naples, when he began inviting young students to his home for evening conversations. These conversations became regular. Gradually, Costa says, he found himself in a position to implement an idea that had already matured since 1817, but which could not have taken place then because of the political climate. Costa goes on to say that in 1838 he founded the Accademia, to which he gave the title Aspiranti Naturalisti. It was formally inaugurated in January of 1841. Maylender (1926-1930), v.1, p.364 notes that because of the political events in the Kingdom, the Academy was dissolved in 1850, but Costa revived it in 1861, and it was once again inaugurated on 1861, January 6. Maylender (1926-1930), v.1, p.364 indicates that the Academy published its Atti, its Memorie, and its Bullettino.

Year

Authority / Notes

1814

According to the Enciclopedia Italiana, v.24, p.255, the first statutes of the Circolo degli Aspiranti Naturalisti were approved in Naples in 1814, and it later became the Società dei Naturalisti in Napoli.

According to Maylender (1926-1930), v.1, p.362, the Accademia degli Aspiranti Naturalisti was founded by Oronzio Gabriele Costa in 1838. Maylender (1926-1930), v.1, pp.362-363 also reports the words of Costa himself, saying that he had barely assumed the Chair of natural history at the University of Naples, when he began inviting young students to his home for evening conversations. These conversations became regular. Gradually, Costa says, he found himself in a position to implement an idea that had already matured since 1817, but which could not have taken place then because of the political climate. Costa goes on to say that in 1838 he founded the Accademia, to which he gave the title Aspiranti Naturalisti. It was formally inaugurated in January of 1841.

Maylender (1926-1930), v.1, p.364 notes that because of the political events in the Kingdom, the Academy was dissolved in 1850, but Costa revived it in 1861, and it was once again inaugurated on 1861, January 6. Maylender (1926-1930), v.1, p.364 indicates that the Academy published its Atti, its Memorie, and its Bullettino.

Seat of the Society

City	Authority / Notes
Napoli Italy	This location is supported by the name of the institution.

Name of the Society

Dates	Name	Authority
1814 - 1838	Circolo degli Aspiranti Naturalisti	Enciclopedia Italiana, v.24, p.255 gives the start date for this name. Maylender (1926-1930), v.1, p.363 indicates that the institution changed to an Accademia in 1838.
1838 - 1887	Accademia degli Aspiranti Naturalisti	Maylender (1926-1930), v.1, pp.362-363 gives the start date for this name . Its publications give this name up to 1887.
1885 - 1886	Circolo degli Aspiranti Naturalisti	Its publications. Its publications.
1887 -	Società dei Naturalisti in Napoli	Its publications.

Website of the Society

No website found as of 2009, February 6.

Journals of the Society

Years	Full Journal Title	Abbrev.
1839 - 1840 (v.1 - v.2, 1 - 2, Atlas) A	Esercitazioni Accademiche degli Aspiranti Naturalisti / Oronzio-Gabriele Costa The title and holdings statement have been constructed using several records in the GBV German Union cat. [GBV German Union cat.]
1842 (1.) B	Bollettino dell'Accademia degli Aspiranti Naturalisti Continued by C. [GBV German Union cat.]
1843 - 1845/1846 ([1.Era] 1. - 3.); 1847 (2.Ser. 1. - 2.); 1861 - 1866 (3.Ser. 1. - 6.); 1867 (4.Ser. 1.); 1868 - 1869 (2.Era 1. - 2.); 1887 (3.Era 1.) C	Annali dell'Accademia degli Aspiranti Naturalisti Continues B. Indexed RSLC [GBV German Union cat.]	Ann. Accad. Aspir. Nat. Am. Midland Naturalist, Vol. 50, No. 2 (Oct., 1953), p.277 cites (2) 1, 1868. Ann. Accad. aspir. Nat. di Napoli Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad., Vol. 79, (1927), p.154 cites (1845-46), 3. Ann. Accad. Aspir. Naturalisti Willdenowia, Bd. 33, H. 2 (Dec. 22, 2003), p.244 cites ser. 3, 1, 1861. Ann. Accad. Aspir. Naturalisti, Napoli J. Parasitology, Vol. 36, No. 1 (Feb., 1950), p.26 cites (3) 4, 1864. Ann. dell' Acad. degli Aspir. Nat. di Napoli Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad., Vol. 6, (1852 - 1853), p.17 cites ii, 1844. Annal. dell' Acad. degli Aspir. Nat. di Napoli Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad., Vol. 6, (1852 - 1853), p.18 cites ii, 1844. Annali Accad. Aspiranti Natur. Napoli Botanical Rev., Vol. 32, No. 2 (Apr. - Jun., 1966), p.191 cites 1867. Annali dell' Acad. Segli Aspir. Natur di Napoli Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad., Vol. 31, No. 3 (Nov. - Dec., 1879), p.422 cites ii, 1844. Napoli, Acc. Aspir. Ann. RSLC, v.12, p.xxiii; v.13, p.lxiii.
1844 - 1845 (Vol. I [-VI]) D	Atti dei Congressi degli Scienziati Italiani raccolti ed ordinati dall'Accademia degli Aspiranti Naturalisti, con note e commenti [Bib. Naz. Napoli cat.]
1861 - 1865 E	Bullettino dell'Accademia degli Aspiranti Naturalisti di Napoli [Univ. Bologna cat.]
1885, Marzo 31 - 1886 (Anno 1, fasc. 1 - Anno 2, fasc. 3-4) F	Rivista Italiana di Scienze Naturali e loro Applicazioni / pubblicata per cura del Circolo degli Aspiranti Naturalisti Continued by G. Indexed RSLC [Bib. Naz. Napoli cat.]	Napoli, Aspir. Natural. RSLC, v.13, p.lxiii. Riv. Ital. Sci. Nat., Napoli RSLC, v.13, p.lxxviii.
1887 - 1906 (1. - 20.); 1907 - 1928 [1907 - 1929] (2.Ser. 1=21. - 20=40.); 1929 - (41. -) G	Bollettino della Società dei Naturalisti in Napoli The record in the Bib. Naz. Napoli cat. indicates that this had as a supplement H. The record in the Bib. Naz. Napoli cat. indicates that this is a continuation of F. Continues F. Has as a supplement H. Indexed RSLC [GBV German Union cat.; Bib. Naz. Napoli cat.]	Bol. Soc. Nat. Napoli Mem. Am. Acad. Arts Sci., New Series, Vol. 15, No. 4, (Sep. 13, 1926), p.443 cites 24, (Ser. IIa, 4) 1910. Boll. d. Soc. d. Naturalisti in Napoli J. Biophys. Biochem. Cytol., Vol. 10, No. 4, Part 2 (Aug., 1961), p.58 cites S. I, Vol. II, 1888. Boll. d. Soc. di Nat. in Napoli Proc. Roy. Soc., Vol. 51 (1892), p.228 cites 1889. Boll. Soc. d. nat. in Napoli Am. Midland Naturalist, Vol. 20, No. 2 (Sep., 1938), p.352 cites 1924, 36 (s. 2), 16 (anno 38). Boll. Soc. d. Nat. Napoli Biological Bulletin, Vol. 132, No. 1 (Feb., 1967), p.144 cites 1 s., 6, 1892. Boll. Soc. d. Naturalisti in Napoli Notizbl. K. bot. Gart. Mus. Berlin, Bd. 4, Nr. 36 (Dec. 11, 1905), p.176 cites Ser. I. Vol. 18. 1904/05. Boll. Soc. dei Naturalisti in Napoli Isis, Vol. 41, No. 1 (Mar., 1950), p.72 cites 57, 1948. Boll. Soc. dei Naturalisti, Napoli J. Paleontology, Vol. 25, No. 3 (May, 1951), p.410 cites vol. 55, 1947. Boll. Soc. Nat. Biological Bulletin, Vol. 51, No. 3 (Sep., 1926), p.208 cites Vol. XXXVI, Napoli, 1924. Boll. Soc. Nat. in Napoli Am. Naturalist, Vol. 28, No. 331 (Jul., 1894), p.610 cites vol. VII, 1893. Boll. Soc. Nat. Nap. Phil. Trans., B Vol. 227, No. 542 (Mar. 2, 1937), p.173 cites vol. 47 (1930). Boll. Soc. Nat. Napoli Proc. Roy. Soc., B Vol. 167, No. 1008 (Mar. 28, 1967), p.250 cites Anno 1, 1887. Boll. Soc. Natur. Napoli Isis, Vol. 83, (1992), p.138 cites 1988 (pub. 1990), 97. Boll. Soc. Natural. Napoli Proc. Am. Phil. Soc., Vol. 50, No. 200 (Jul. - Aug., 1911), p.441 cites 19, 1906. Boll. Soc. Naturalisti Napoli Science, New Series, Vol. 151, No. 3717 (Mar. 25, 1966), p.1506 cites 53 (1942). Bollet. Soc. Nat. Napoli Trans. Am. Microsc. Soc., Vol. 50, No. 4 (Oct., 1931), p.357 cites 27, 1915. Bull. della Soc. dei Naturalisti in Napoli Botanical Gazette, Vol. 35, No. 6 (Jun., 1903), p.425 cites 14, 1900. Bull. Soc. Nat. Napoli Copeia, Vol. 1946, No. 4 (Dec. 30, 1946), p.217 cites (1) 8, 1895. Napoli Soc. Nat. Boll. RSLC, v.13, p.lxiii. Soc. d. Natural. Napoli. Boll. J. Parasitology, Vol. 23, No. 2 (Apr., 1937), p.129 cites Ser. I, 4, 1890. Soc. Nat. Napoli, Boll. Botanical Rev., Vol. 10, No. 1, (Jan., 1944), p.57 cites II. 19, 1927. Soc. Natural. Napoli, Boll. J. Paleontology, Vol. 30, No. 2 (Mar., 1956), p.361 cites vol. 63 circa 1954. Soc. naturalisti Napoli, Boll. J. Paleontology, Vol. 10, No. 4 (Jun., 1936), p.306 cites vol. 46, circa 1934.
1970 - H	Memorie della Società dei Naturalisti in Napoli A supplement to G. [Bib. Naz. Napoli cat.]	Mem. Soc. Nat. Napoli J. Paleontology, Vol. 47, No. 4 (Jul., 1973), p.750 cites 1971, suppl. to Boll. 78, 1969.

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