Università degli Studi Università degli Studi di Padovadi Padova

Facoltà di Medicina e Facoltà di Medicina e ChirurgiaChirurgia

Il Palazzo del BoIl Palazzo del Bo

THE UNIVERSITY'S YEAR OF FOUNDATION IS THE UNIVERSITY'S YEAR OF FOUNDATION IS GENERALLY GIVEN AS 1222, EVEN IF THE ACTUAL GENERALLY GIVEN AS 1222, EVEN IF THE ACTUAL FOUNDATION CAN BE DATED EVEN EARLY, TO A PERIOD FOUNDATION CAN BE DATED EVEN EARLY, TO A PERIOD WHEN A NUMBER OF PROFESSORS AND STUDENTS HAD WHEN A NUMBER OF PROFESSORS AND STUDENTS HAD LEFT THE UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA;LEFT THE UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA;

PADUA UNIVERSITY WAS NOT FOUNDED AS THE RESULT PADUA UNIVERSITY WAS NOT FOUNDED AS THE RESULT OF A CHARTER GRANTED BY POPE OF EMPEROR, BUT OF A CHARTER GRANTED BY POPE OF EMPEROR, BUT AS A “RESPONSE TO THE SPECIFIC SOCIAL AND AS A “RESPONSE TO THE SPECIFIC SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS THAT CREATED A NEED FOR CULTURAL CONDITIONS THAT CREATED A NEED FOR IT”;IT”;

ITS MOTTO IS UNIVERSA UNIVERSIS PATAVINA ITS MOTTO IS UNIVERSA UNIVERSIS PATAVINA LIBERTASLIBERTAS

BY 1399 THERE WERE TWO UNIVERSITIES: THE BY 1399 THERE WERE TWO UNIVERSITIES: THE UNIVERSITAS IURISTARUM, FOR THE STUDY OF UNIVERSITAS IURISTARUM, FOR THE STUDY OF CIVIL LAW, CANON LAW AND THEOLOGY; AND CIVIL LAW, CANON LAW AND THEOLOGY; AND THE UNIVERSITAS ARTISTARUM, FOR THE THE UNIVERSITAS ARTISTARUM, FOR THE STUDY OF MEDICINE, PHILOSOPHY, GRAMMAR, STUDY OF MEDICINE, PHILOSOPHY, GRAMMAR, DIALECTICS, RHETORIC AND ASTRONOMY. DIALECTICS, RHETORIC AND ASTRONOMY.

THE TWO WOULD NOT BE FULLY RE-UNITED THE TWO WOULD NOT BE FULLY RE-UNITED UNTIL 1813.UNTIL 1813.

SINCE THE 15TH CENTURY THE SINCE THE 15TH CENTURY THE UNIVERSITY OF PADUA HAS UNIVERSITY OF PADUA HAS BENEFITED FROM THE BENEFITED FROM THE PROTECTION OF THE VENETIAN PROTECTION OF THE VENETIAN REPUBLIC; IT BECAME THE ONLY REPUBLIC; IT BECAME THE ONLY GYMNASIUM OMNIUM GYMNASIUM OMNIUM DISCIPLINARUM WITHIN ITS DISCIPLINARUM WITHIN ITS TERRITORIESTERRITORIES

DURING THIS PERIOD PADUA DURING THIS PERIOD PADUA MADE ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE MADE ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION, WITH SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION, WITH DEVELOPMENTS IN PHILOSOPHY, DEVELOPMENTS IN PHILOSOPHY, IN MEDICINE AND ANATOMY AND IN MEDICINE AND ANATOMY AND DISCOVERIES IN ASTRONOMY, DISCOVERIES IN ASTRONOMY, PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS

GALILEO GALILEI TAUGHT AT THE GALILEO GALILEI TAUGHT AT THE UNIVERSITY FROM 1592 TO 1610UNIVERSITY FROM 1592 TO 1610

During the15th-16th century some During the15th-16th century some important figures studied in Padua: important figures studied in Padua: Nicholas Copernicus, Francesco della Nicholas Copernicus, Francesco della Rovere (the future pope Sixtus IV), Rovere (the future pope Sixtus IV), Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, William Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, William HarveyHarvey

Gian Battista Da Monte was the first Gian Battista Da Monte was the first man in Europe to teach medicine and man in Europe to teach medicine and diagnosis in the presence of patientsdiagnosis in the presence of patients

Andrea Vesalius, Gabriele Falloppio and Andrea Vesalius, Gabriele Falloppio and G. Fabrici Acquapendente played an G. Fabrici Acquapendente played an important role in anatomical discoveriesimportant role in anatomical discoveries

1545: foundation of the first university 1545: foundation of the first university Botanical GardenBotanical Garden

1594/5: construction of the first 1594/5: construction of the first permanent anatomy theatrepermanent anatomy theatre

From the beginning, Padua's From the beginning, Padua's reputation had attracted students reputation had attracted students from all over the continentfrom all over the continent

People were attracted not only by the People were attracted not only by the fame of the university's teachers but fame of the university's teachers but also by the spirit of tolerance also by the spirit of tolerance guaranteed by the Venetian Republicguaranteed by the Venetian Republic

One particularly moment was in 1678, One particularly moment was in 1678, when Elena Lucrezia Piscopia gained when Elena Lucrezia Piscopia gained her degree in Philosophy, becoming her degree in Philosophy, becoming the first woman graduate in the worldthe first woman graduate in the world

1761: creation of an important 1761: creation of an important Astronomical Observatory Astronomical Observatory

1762: institutions of chairs in 1762: institutions of chairs in subjects as Chemistry and subjects as Chemistry and Agricultural ScienceAgricultural Science

1797: the Venetian Republic 1797: the Venetian Republic collapsedcollapsed

1866: the Veneto's unification with 1866: the Veneto's unification with the State of Italythe State of Italy

The political role of the university was The political role of the university was apparent in the 19th century, when its apparent in the 19th century, when its professors and students took part in the local professors and students took part in the local uprising of February 1848 against the uprising of February 1848 against the Austrian occupationAustrian occupation

Padua University would live up to its motto Padua University would live up to its motto by taking a leading role in the struggle by taking a leading role in the struggle against the Nazi occupation of 1943-45against the Nazi occupation of 1943-45

In recognition of the sacrifices made by so In recognition of the sacrifices made by so many young people who lost their life in that many young people who lost their life in that struggle, the university would later receive struggle, the university would later receive the Gold Medal for Valour, the only university the Gold Medal for Valour, the only university in Italy to gain such an awardin Italy to gain such an award

Recent changes in state legislation have Recent changes in state legislation have also opened the way to greater autonomy also opened the way to greater autonomy for Italian universities, and in 1995 Padua for Italian universities, and in 1995 Padua adopted a new Statute that gave it greater adopted a new Statute that gave it greater independenceindependence

As the publications of innumerable As the publications of innumerable conferences and congresses show, the conferences and congresses show, the modern-day Padua University plays an modern-day Padua University plays an important role in scholarly and scientific important role in scholarly and scientific research at both a European and world level research at both a European and world level

True to its origins, this is the direction in True to its origins, this is the direction in which the Institution intends to move in the which the Institution intends to move in the future, establishing closer and closer links of future, establishing closer and closer links of co-operation and exchange with all the co-operation and exchange with all the world's major research universitiesworld's major research universities

Palazzo del Bo plays an important role in Palazzo del Bo plays an important role in students’ education. Many conferences are students’ education. Many conferences are

done there.done there.

Every day out of Palazzo del Bo Every day out of Palazzo del Bo there are students playing because there are students playing because of friends’ deegree…and you can of friends’ deegree…and you can see really EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!see really EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!