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Martha Gnudi was born in Sycamore, Illinois, on 26 October 1908. She was awarded a [[B.A.]] [[cum laude]] from the [[University of Southern California]] in 1929. Two years later Gnudi received a [[D.Litt.]] from the [[University of Bologna]], the first woman to receive a degree from that institution. She married Dante Gnudi in 1933. She published, together with Jerome P. Webster, ''Documenti Inediti Intorse All Vita de Gaspare Tagliacozzi'' in 1935. From 1942 to 1963 she was librarian of the Webster Library of Plastic Surgery in the [[Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center]] in [[New York City]], then took charge of the historical and special collections of the Biomedical Library of the [[University of California]]. In 1942, with [[Cyril Stanley Smith]], she translated [[Vannoccio Biringuccio]]'s 1540 ''Pirotechnia'', the first book on [[metallurgy]]. She then wrote, together with Webster, ''The Life and Times of Gaspare Tagliacozzi (1545–1599)'', a pioneer in plastic and [[reconstructive surgery]]. She was awarded the [[Welch Medal]] of the [[American Association for the History of Medicine]] in 1954. From 1967 almost until her death, Gnudi translated [[Agostino Ramelli]]’s 1588 ''Le Diverse et Artificiose Machine''. She completed the translation, but died on 30 April 1976, before publication. |
Martha Gnudi was born in Sycamore, Illinois, on 26 October 1908. She was awarded a [[B.A.]] [[cum laude]] from the [[University of Southern California]] in 1929. Two years later Gnudi received a [[D.Litt.]] from the [[University of Bologna]], the first woman to receive a degree from that institution. She married Dante Gnudi in 1933. She published, together with Jerome P. Webster, ''Documenti Inediti Intorse All Vita de Gaspare Tagliacozzi'' in 1935. From 1942 to 1963 she was librarian of the Webster Library of Plastic Surgery in the [[Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center]] in [[New York City]], then took charge of the historical and special collections of the Biomedical Library of the [[University of California]]. In 1942, with [[Cyril Stanley Smith]], she translated [[Vannoccio Biringuccio]]'s 1540 ''Pirotechnia'', the first book on [[metallurgy]]. She then wrote, together with Webster, ''The Life and Times of Gaspare Tagliacozzi (1545–1599)'', a pioneer in plastic and [[reconstructive surgery]]. She was awarded the [[Welch Medal]] of the [[American Association for the History of Medicine]] in 1954. From 1967 almost until her death, Gnudi translated [[Agostino Ramelli]]’s 1588 ''Le Diverse et Artificiose Machine''. She completed the translation, but died on 30 April 1976, before publication.<ref>Ogilvie & Harvey, p. 89</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:11, 26 November 2017
Martha Gnudi | |
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| Born | 26 October 1908 |
| Died | 30 April 1976 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California (B.A.) University of Bologna (D.Litt.) |
| Occupation(s) | Medical historian and translator |
| Spouse | Dante Gnudi |
| Awards | Welch Medal |
Martha Gnudi, née Teach (26 October 1908 – 30 April 1976) was an American medical historian and translator.
Life and work
Martha Gnudi was born in Sycamore, Illinois, on 26 October 1908. She was awarded a B.A. cum laude from the University of Southern California in 1929. Two years later Gnudi received a D.Litt. from the University of Bologna, the first woman to receive a degree from that institution. She married Dante Gnudi in 1933. She published, together with Jerome P. Webster, Documenti Inediti Intorse All Vita de Gaspare Tagliacozzi in 1935. From 1942 to 1963 she was librarian of the Webster Library of Plastic Surgery in the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City, then took charge of the historical and special collections of the Biomedical Library of the University of California. In 1942, with Cyril Stanley Smith, she translated Vannoccio Biringuccio's 1540 Pirotechnia, the first book on metallurgy. She then wrote, together with Webster, The Life and Times of Gaspare Tagliacozzi (1545–1599), a pioneer in plastic and reconstructive surgery. She was awarded the Welch Medal of the American Association for the History of Medicine in 1954. From 1967 almost until her death, Gnudi translated Agostino Ramelli’s 1588 Le Diverse et Artificiose Machine. She completed the translation, but died on 30 April 1976, before publication.[1]
Notes
- ^ Ogilvie & Harvey, p. 89
References
- Scanlon, Jennifer; Cosner, Shaaron (1996). American Women Historians, 1700s–1990s: A Biographical Dictionary. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-29664-2.
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