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Teodoro Pascal
1857–1937
An Italian chemist and zoologist from Naples, he became one of the early specialists in poultry studies and wrote practical, observant books about domestic birds. His work blends science, breeding, and close attention to animal behavior.
3 Audiobooks
Importanza e risultati degli incrociamenti in avicoltura
by Teodoro Pascal
La espressione dei sentimenti dei nostri volatili domestici
by Teodoro Pascal
About the author
Born in Naples on August 5, 1857, Teodoro Pascal was an Italian chemist and zoologist of French origin. He is remembered especially for his studies of aviculture, the care and breeding of domestic birds, and for helping establish that field in Italy through books and a large number of specialist articles.
His writing shows a lively interest in both science and everyday observation. Works associated with him include La espressione dei sentimenti dei nostri volatili domestici and Importanza e risultati degli incrociamenti in avicoltura, which explore animal behavior, breeding, and heredity in a practical, accessible way.
Pascal died in Naples on September 26, 1937. Today, he is mainly known through digitized editions of his books, which still offer a window into early modern thinking about poultry, domestication, and the relationship between careful observation and natural science.