Maria Teresa Gozzadini

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Countess
Maria Teresa Gozzadini
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Born
Maria Teresa di Serego Allighieri

(1812-12-08)December 8, 1812
Verona
Died24 September 1881(1881-09-24) (aged 68)
Bologna
Resting place Certosa di Bologna
44°29′45.2″N11°18′38.5″E / 44.495889°N 11.310694°E / 44.495889; 11.310694
Other namesNina
Alma mater Convent
Occupation Geologist
Spouse Giovanni Gozzadini
ChildrenGozzadina
Parents
  • Federico Serego Alighieri (father)
  • Anna da Schio (mother)

Maria Teresa Gozzadini (December 8, 1812 - September 24, 1881) was an Italian geologist and countess. [1] She was known by the pseudonym Nina.

Early life

Maria Teresa Serego Allighier was a descendant of the poet Dante Alighieri. [2]

She was born on December 8, 1812, in Verona, Italy. Her mother was Anna da Schio. Her father was Federico Serego Alighieri. [3] Her mother died while she was 17. [4] Her brother was often in poor health. [5]

She was married to the archaeologist Count Giovanni Gozzadini, [2] and assisted him in his excavation works. Her husband wrote her biography, the Life of Maria Teresa Gozzadini. [4]

The sculptor Salvino Salvini created a marble bust of her. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Gozzadini, Maria Teresa". Ministero della Cultura. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Giovanni Gozzadini and the Discovery of the Villanovan Civilization". Bologna Online. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Serego Alighieri Maria Teresa". www.fondazione-fioroni.it. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  4. 1 2 "Serego Allighieri Gozzadini Maria Teresa | Storia e Memoria di Bologna". Storia e Memoria di Bologna. Archived from the original on 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  5. ↑ Albonico, Chiara. "Maria Teresa Gozzadini". Jourdeló (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  6. ↑ "Maria Teresa Serego Allighieri Gozzadini (Verona 1812 - Bologna 1881)". Biblioteca Comunale Dell’Archiginnasio. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
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