Giovanni Battista Brocchi Professions : Researcher Born : February 18, 1772 Died : September 25, 1826 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Giovanni Battista Brocchi The science of fossil shells is the first step towards the study of the earth. Giovanni Battista Brocchi shells earth science Similar Authors Albert Claude researcher Amishi Jha researcher August Krogh researcher Arvo Ylppo researcher Arthur Kornberg researcher Allen Newell researcher All Authors