Giacinto Cestoni
Giacinto Cestoni | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 13, 1637 Montegiorgio, region of Marche, Italy |
| Died | January 29, 1718 (aged 80) Livorno, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Other names | Diacinto Cestoni |
| Occupation(s) | Biologist, naturalist, botanist, entomologist |
| Spouse | Margherita Tiburzi |
Diacinto (or Giacinto) Cestoni (May 13, 1637 – January 29, 1718) was an Italian naturalist, biologist, botanist, entomologist. Born in Montegiorgio, he was self-taught. He lived and worked at Livorno where he led an apothecary next to the port. He studied insects, animals, plants and drugs. Cestoni showed that scabies is caused by Sarcoptes scabiei.