Alessandro Goracuchi Explained

Giovanni Alessandro de Goracuchi
Alexander Ritter von Goracuchi[1]
Birth Date:27 January 1807
Birth Place:Trieste
Death Place:Trieste
Nationality:Venetian
Other Names:Alexander Gurakuqi
Occupation:Doctor and author
Years Active:1820-1885
Known For:Having published several books

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's 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]

Publications

Notes and References

  1. Book: Wiggermann . Frank . Die Arena von Pola: Eine kleine Kulturgeschichte des Amphitheaters von Istrien . 2018 . StudienVerlag . 978-3706559300 . 78 .
  2. Book: Goracuchi . Giovanni-Alessandro cavaliere de . Kranichzüge nach dem südlichen Frankreich, der ligurischen und tyrrhenischen Küste mit vorzüglicher Rücksicht auf Montpellier, Hyeres, Nizza und Pisa . 1839 . Beck . 7 April 2020 . de.
  3. Book: La Porta orientale . 1946 . Compagnia volontari Giuliani e Dalmati . it.
  4. Book: Incontrera . Oscar de . Trieste e l'America: (1782-1830 e oltre) : [con documenti inediti] ]. 1960 . Edizioni dello Zibaldone . 159 . 7 April 2020 . it.
  5. Book: Čolak . Nikola . Regesti marittimi croati: Settecento. la pt. Navigazione nell'adriatico (v.1-2) . 1985 . Centro di studi storici croati--Venezia . 22 . 7 April 2020 . it.
  6. Book: scienze . Società adriatica di . Bollettino della Società adriatica di scienze naturali in Trieste . 1999 . La Editoriale Libraria . 7 April 2020 . it.
  7. Book: Montgomery . James Eglinton . Our Admiral's Flag Abroad: The Cruise of Admiral D.G. Farragut, Commanding the European Squadron in 1867-68, in the Flag-ship Franklin . 1869 . G.P. Putnam & Son . 9780608410609 . 7 April 2020 . en.
  8. Book: Goracuchi . Giovanni Alessandro cavaliere de . Strenna per l'anno 1849 . 1849 . Tipogr. del Lloyd Austriaco . 7 April 2020 . it.
  9. Book: Goracuchi . Giovanni-Alessandro Cavaliere de . Dell'acqua comune e di mare. Premessi alcuni cenni sulla forza medicatrice della natura. Studj . 1861 . Lloyd austr . 7 April 2020 . it.