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Ruggero Oddi
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Portrait of Oddi, 1906
Born July 20, 1864
Perugia, Italy
Died March 22, 1913 (1913-03-23) (aged 48)
Tunis, Tunisia
Nationality Italian
Alma mater University of Bologna
Scientific career
Fields physiology
anatomy
Institutions University of Genoa

Ruggero Oddi (born July 20, 1864 – died March 22, 1913) was an Italian scientist. He was a physiologist, which means he studied how living things work. He was also an anatomist, meaning he studied the structure of bodies. Oddi was born in Perugia, Italy.

About Ruggero Oddi

Ruggero Oddi was a smart Italian scientist. He made important discoveries about the human body. He is best known for finding a special muscle that controls how fluids flow in our bodies.

Early Life and Studies

Oddi studied medicine in several Italian cities. He went to universities in Perugia, Bologna, and Florence. He learned a lot about how the body works.

In 1894, he became the head of the Physiology Institute. This was at the University of Genoa in Italy. This was a big job for a scientist.

Later Years

After some time, Oddi left his position at the University of Genoa. He then worked as a doctor for the Belgian colonial medical service. He spent some time working in the Belgian Congo.

Ruggero Oddi passed away on March 22, 1913. He died in Tunis, Tunisia.

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