Person PX5806 Palaeotti; Adelaro Tommaso Salvadori (1835-1923); Count; Ornithologist Palaeotti Adelaro Tommaso Salvadori 1835-1923 Ornithologist Male Salvadori Palaeotti, Count Adelaro Tommaso Son of Count Luigi Salvadori and Esther Welby. Took part in Garibaldi's 2nd expedition to Sicily as medical officer for battalion, settled in Turin, 1863 and became assistant at Museum of Zoology. Travelled in Europe, 1877; at British Museum (Natural History) 1890-91. Died Turin 9 Oct 1923.

Italian Museum Staff: Worked at the Museum 1889-1891 in the Bird Section; one of 10 eminent ornithologists assisting Bowdler Sharpe with the 27 volume series 'Catalogue of Birds in the British Museum', responsible for three volumes, vol 20 Parrots; vol 21 Pigeons; & vol 27 Chenomorphae, including flamingos. Mother was English, as was his wife Bertha King, but returned to Italy where he was vice-director, Museum of Zoology, University of Turin. Tring correspondent Yes Idealist Import 4namepers.txt 28/02/2004 NHM\laurb5 24/09/2018 c6537064-ec91-4032-960f-4d119bfa7eaa