Enrico Decleva [SEP] date of birth
Enrico Decleva
Enrico Decleva (born 18 April 1941) is an Italian historian.
He became professor of modern history in the University of Milan in 1974 and full professor of contemporary history in 1976. He authored books on Carlo Rosselli, on the Società Umanitaria of Milan, and on the founder of the Arnoldo Mondadori Editore. For the latter, in 1994 he won the 27th Acqui Award of History.
He was dean of the Humanities school from 1986 to 1997, deputy rector from 1997 to 2001, and rector
there is held a course with the allocation of scholarships for the worthiest students.
- In 2007 the Italian Physical Society together with the Institute of Physics instituted the Occhialini Prize to honour his memory.
- On 22 June 2009 a Milan's square was named after him, that same square where the Institute of Physics was at the time he first became professor there. The Square sign was unveiled at a ceremony with the Deans of both State Milan's universities, Enrico Decleva and Marcello Fontanesi, Beppo's daughter Etra and