Internet consulté le 26-03-2005, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Matteucci
Information trouvée : Carlo Matteucci (June 20/21, 1811 - June 25, 1868), Italian physicist, was born at
Forli. After attending the École Polytechnique at Paris, he became professor of physics
successively at Bologna (1832), Ravenna (1837) and Pisa (1840). From 1847 he took
an active part in politics, and in 1860 was chosen an Italian senator, at the same
time becoming inspector-general of the Italian telegraph lines. Two years later he
was minister of education. He died near Leghorn on the 25th of June 1868.