Biography of Bonaventura Banelli

Bonaventura Banelli came to the University in 1913 at the age of 20 and joined the Engineering faculty, aiming for a BSc in Naval Architecture. He took classes in Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Mathematics, and laboratory work for Physics. Banelli also received an exemption from his preliminary exams due to a Certificate from the Superior Industrial School in Trieste. Banelli did not return to the University for the following academic year, and is thought to have joined the war effort in Italy.

Banelli was born in Trieste, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, on 3 February 1893. He was one of the five sons of Carolina and Carlo, a merchant.

Sources

Other Online Resources

• Museo Centrale del Risorgimento, Europeana Collections 1914-1918, Banelli Bonaventura

Archival Materials

• Banelli - Carta di notificazione per l’anagrafe della popolazione (January 11, 1911 - Trieste)
• Banelli - Involto (Janurary 11, 1911, Trieste)
• R6/4 Abandoned and Withdrawn Student Files
• R8/5/34/1 Matriculation Slips 1913-14 Men A-B

Summary

Bonaventura Banelli
Born 3 February 1893.
GU Degree: Science and Engineering, 1913;
University Link: Student
English snippet: Engineering student at the University of Glasgow in 1913
Record last updated: 29th Jul 2014

Country Associations

Italy, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trieste
Place of Birth

University Connections

University Roles

• Student