Tito VignoliTito Vignoli was born on February 1, 1824, in Rosignano Marittimo. His parents' names are not recorded. He moved to Milan at the age of twenty, where he dedicated his life to intellectual and scientific work. He became known as both a philosopher andan anthropologist, focusing on the relationship between myth, science, and intelligence in both humans and animals. Vignoli became a professor of anthropology at the Royal Academy of Sciences and Letters, and in 1893, he was appointed director of the Civic Museum of Natural History in Milan. He published articles in journals such as Il Politecnico and Rivista di filosofia scientifica. His most influential works include "On the Fundamental Law of Intelligence in the Animal World" (1877) and "Myth and Science" (1879). The latter received international attention, was translated into German in 1880, and into English in 1882. It notably influenced the scholar Aby Warburg. Vignoli's writing combined scientific reasoning with a philosophical interest in how humans interpret the world through myth. His ideas reflect a unique form of positivism that remained engaged with psychology and culture. He died in Milan on December 5, 1914, after decades of contributing to Italian academic life. Read More Read Less