Luigi Mangiagalli


Luigi Mangiagalli was an Italian scientist, patriot, philanthropist, politician and mayor of Milan.
He started teaching obstetrics and gynecology in Sassari, Catania, Pavia and Milan, where he also took the lead of the Istituto Ostetrico Ginecologico.
His studies focused on the relationship between heart disease, pregnancy and surgery in neoplastic processes.
He promoted many charitable organizations such as: the Istituto Nazionale del cancro, the transformation of la Maternità into a big gynecologic and obstetric institution and the foundation of la Città Universitaria.
In 1902 he became representative of the Chamber of Deputies and in 1905 he joined the Senate.
During the First World War, he took care of the soldiers and healed the wounded ones.
In 1926 he was nominated Minister of State.
He is registered in the Famedio.

Career

1895-1902: Director of the Clinica Ginecologica of Pavia
1902-1905: Director of the Scuola Pareggiata di Ostetricia of Milan
1906-1925: Director of the Istituto di Ostetricia e Ginecologica degli Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento
1922-1926: Mayor of Milan
1923-1926: First dean of the just founded University
11 November 1925: The farewell to teaching and the lively autobiography
1926: President of the Società Italiana di Ostetricia e Ginecologia