Alessandro Goracuchi

Giovanni-Alessandro Goracuchi (German: Alexander Goracuchi, Albanian: Aleksander Gurakuqi) (b. Trieste, January 27, 1807 - d. Trieste, February 3, 1887) was a scientist, doctor and diplomat in 19th-century Austrian Istria.[2] He was born to a Catholic Albanian family.[3][4][5] His published works are mostly written in Italian but also in French, German and other languages.[6] He frequently sailed as a ship surgeon in various journeys and expeditions.[7] Goracuchi was also involved in the political affairs of Ottoman Shkodra (from where his family descended) as a representative of Austria-Hungary. He was knighted by Austria-Hungary and became known as Rittern von Goracuchi or in Italian Cavaliere de Goracuchi.[1]

Giovanni Alessandro de Goracuchi
Alexander Ritter von Goracuchi[1]
Born(1807-01-27)January 27, 1807
Trieste
DiedFebruary 3, 1887(1887-02-03) (aged 80)
Trieste
NationalityVenetian
Other namesAlexander Gurakuqi
OccupationDoctor and author
Years active1820-1885
Known forHaving published several books

Publications
  • Strenna per l'anno 1849.[8]
  • Dell'acqua comune e di mare. Premessi alcuni cenni sulla forza medicatrice della natura. Stud.[9]

References
  1. Wiggermann, Frank (2018). Die Arena von Pola: Eine kleine Kulturgeschichte des Amphitheaters von Istrien. StudienVerlag. p. 78. ISBN 978-3706559300.
  2. Goracuchi, Giovanni-Alessandro cavaliere de (1839). Kranichzüge nach dem südlichen Frankreich, der ligurischen und tyrrhenischen Küste mit vorzüglicher Rücksicht auf Montpellier, Hyeres, Nizza und Pisa (in German). Beck. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  3. La Porta orientale (in Italian). Compagnia volontari Giuliani e Dalmati. 1946.
  4. Incontrera, Oscar de (1960). Trieste e l'America: (1782-1830 e oltre) : [con documenti inediti] (in Italian). Edizioni dello Zibaldone. p. 159. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  5. Čolak, Nikola (1985). Regesti marittimi croati: Settecento. la pt. Navigazione nell'adriatico (v.1-2) (in Italian). Centro di studi storici croati--Venezia. p. 22. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  6. scienze, Società adriatica di (1999). Bollettino della Società adriatica di scienze naturali in Trieste (in Italian). La Editoriale Libraria. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  7. Montgomery, James Eglinton (1869). Our Admiral's Flag Abroad: The Cruise of Admiral D.G. Farragut, Commanding the European Squadron in 1867-68, in the Flag-ship Franklin. G.P. Putnam & Son. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  8. Goracuchi, Giovanni Alessandro cavaliere de (1849). Strenna per l'anno 1849 (in Italian). Tipogr. del Lloyd Austriaco. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  9. Goracuchi, Giovanni-Alessandro Cavaliere de (1861). Dell'acqua comune e di mare. Premessi alcuni cenni sulla forza medicatrice della natura. Studj (in Italian). Lloyd austr. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
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