title: [Carlo Martinotti: the real discoverer of Martinotti's cells].
abstract: The cells of Martinotti are unique neurons of the cerebral cortex with ascending axons. Giovanni Martinotti (1857-1928), professor of anatomic pathology at the University of Bologna, has been claimed to be the discoverer of such cells. Nevertheless, no papers specifically concerning neuroanatomy have been found in his curriculum. The authors have been able to establish that Carlo Martinotti (1859-1918), a pupil of Camillo Golgi (1843-1926) was the legitimate discoverer of the nerve cells carrying his own name.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento Clinico di Scienze Radiologiche ed Istocitopatologiche, Università di Bologna.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Scarani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Neroni
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Giangaspero
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Orcioni
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Eusebi
mesh_terms: D003585:Cell Biology / Q000266:history; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000166:cytology*; D004850:Eponyms; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans