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Dr. Esteban Campodónico | |
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 Portrait of Esteban Campodónico (1924) | |
| Born | Stefano Campodonico [1] August 2, 1866 Chiavari, Liguria, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | October 23, 1938 (aged 72) Ancón, Panama Canal Zone |
| Resting place | Cementerio Presbítero Matías Maestro |
| Citizenship | Italian and Peruvian |
| Alma mater | Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru |
| Occupation(s) | Medical doctor, university professor |
| Spouse | Ethel C. Graff (m. 1938) |
Esteban Campodónico (August 2, 1866 – October 23, 1938) was an Italian-Peruvian medical doctor, university professor, and philanthropist. He left a monetary legacy that funds the annual Esteban Campodónico Prize for a Peruvian individual or organization that has benefited Peruvian society by their work.[1]
Early Life and Education
[edit]Stefano Campodonico was born in Chiavari, Italy, on August 2, 1866, to Michele Campodonico, an Italian businessman, and Angela Figallo. When he was about 13, the family emigrated to Peru, settling in Lima. His Italian given name of Stefano was adapted to Spanish as Esteban, and an accent was placed on his surname according to Spanish orthography. He studied medicine at the National University of San Marcos in Lima from 1887 to 1896. He pursued a specialization in ophthalmology at the University of Bologna in Italy, graduating in 1908, and another in radiology at the University of Vienna in 1909.
Medical Career
[edit]Beginning in 1898, he began working at the Italian Hospital Victor Emmanuel II in Lima. He also taught in the School of Medicine of the University of San Marcos, becoming a professor in 1918. He imported his own X-ray apparatus, which he used in his private practice.
Philanthropy
[edit]Campodónico was an important member of the Italian Charity and Assistance Society in Lima. Also, during his years working in the Italian Hospital he operated an ophthalmology clinic free of charge to the needy. (He learned Quechua and Aymara so he was able to communicate with Indigenous patients.) He played a major role in a campaign by the Public Charity Society of Lima to eliminate tuberculosis in 1931–1934.[1]
Final Years and Legacy
[edit]Campodónico participated in various investments with his relatives in Peru, and became quite wealthy. He had no children. In August 1937 he established in his will that his Peruvian assets would be left to his relatives, but a trust fund held by what was then City Bank Farmers Trust Company of New York (now Citibank) would be used for a series of annual prizes for individuals who contributed to the advancement of Peruvian society. Later that year, he traveled to the United States, and there on June 30, 1938 he married Ethel C. Graff of Oakland, CA. He amended his will to provide for her support after his death from the earnings of the trust fund. The couple traveled to New York and in October took a steamer for Lima. In the Panama Canal Zone, Campodónico came down with pneumonia and died on October 23, 1938. Campodónico's widow was 52 at the time of his death, and lived until 1984. Following her death, Citibank began efforts to implement the terms of his will regarding the prizes. The first Esteban Campodonico Prize was awarded in 1995, and the prizes have been awarded annually since then.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Guerrero, Silvia (2019). Don Esteban y su tiempo: Biografía documentada del doctor Esteban Campodónico Figallo (1866-1938) (in Spanish). Universidad de Piura.
- ^ "Premiados" (in Spanish). Universidad de Piura. Retrieved December 2, 2024.