Carlo Fornasini
Cav. Dott. Carlo Fornasini. | |
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| Born | 3 November 1854 |
| Died | 24 December 1931 (aged 77) Bologna, Kingdom of Italy |
| Alma mater | University of Bologna |
| Known for | Study of Foraminifera |
| Spouse | Emilia née Erhardt |
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| Scientific career | |
| Thesis | (1877) |
| Doctoral advisor | Giovanni Capellini |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Forn. |
Cavaliere dottore Carlo Fornasini (3 November 1854 – 24 December 1931) was an Italian micropalaeontologist who specialised in Foraminifera ('forams'). He was a pioneer in using fossil forams to sequence marine sedimentary deposits by their relative dates; a technique called biostratigraphy.