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August 3, 1888
Alma Record
Alma, Gratiot County, Michigan
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The Accademia Medico-Fisica in Florence awarded a diploma to Signor Giovanni Succi for completing a 30-day fast from March 1 to 31, under surveillance and scientific observation, praising his courage and moral fulfillment.
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Succi, the Fasting Man.
The Accademia Medico-Fisica, of Florence, has just given a diploma to Signor Succi, on the occasion of his having completed his thirty days fast. The document runs as follows:
"We, the undersigned, do certify that Signor Giovanni Succi, of Cesenatico, in the Romagna, African traveler and explorer, has completed at Florence a fast of thirty days—from the midnight of the 1st to the midnight of the 31st of March of this year—subjecting himself to all the regulations imposed by the committee of surveillance ad hoc, and to all the scientific observations of the commission nominated by this Academy, the results of which will be made public juris at as early a date as possible. We further declare that by his courageous experiment, and by his scrupulous fulfillment of every moral pledge undertaken by him toward us, Signor Succi has deserved well of science." Then follow the signatures of Prof. Angiolo Filippi, president of the committee of surveillance, and of Dr. Vincenzo Crapulo, his secretary, of Prof. Luigi Luciani, president of the Academy, and the secretary of its proceedings, Dr. Aurelio Bianchi.
The Accademia Medico-Fisica, of Florence, has just given a diploma to Signor Succi, on the occasion of his having completed his thirty days fast. The document runs as follows:
"We, the undersigned, do certify that Signor Giovanni Succi, of Cesenatico, in the Romagna, African traveler and explorer, has completed at Florence a fast of thirty days—from the midnight of the 1st to the midnight of the 31st of March of this year—subjecting himself to all the regulations imposed by the committee of surveillance ad hoc, and to all the scientific observations of the commission nominated by this Academy, the results of which will be made public juris at as early a date as possible. We further declare that by his courageous experiment, and by his scrupulous fulfillment of every moral pledge undertaken by him toward us, Signor Succi has deserved well of science." Then follow the signatures of Prof. Angiolo Filippi, president of the committee of surveillance, and of Dr. Vincenzo Crapulo, his secretary, of Prof. Luigi Luciani, president of the Academy, and the secretary of its proceedings, Dr. Aurelio Bianchi.
What sub-type of article is it?
Medical Curiosity
Curiosity
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Survival
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Fasting Man
Giovanni Succi
Thirty Days Fast
Florence Academy
Scientific Observation
What entities or persons were involved?
Signor Giovanni Succi
Prof. Angiolo Filippi
Dr. Vincenzo Crapulo
Prof. Luigi Luciani
Dr. Aurelio Bianchi
Where did it happen?
Florence
Story Details
Key Persons
Signor Giovanni Succi
Prof. Angiolo Filippi
Dr. Vincenzo Crapulo
Prof. Luigi Luciani
Dr. Aurelio Bianchi
Location
Florence
Event Date
From The Midnight Of The 1st To The Midnight Of The 31st Of March Of This Year
Story Details
Signor Giovanni Succi completed a thirty-day fast in Florence under scientific observation, earning a diploma from the Accademia Medico-Fisica for his courageous experiment and scrupulous fulfillment of pledges.