Francesco Pellegrini. Medico, storico e umanista veronese

This article, published in Verona Medica (History of Medicine section), examines the figure of Francesco Pellegrini (1883–1960), a military physician and historian of medicine whose work exemplifies a close integration of scientific competence, historical inquiry, and ethical responsibility. The paper reconstructs Pellegrini’s medical, military, and scholarly career, with particular attention to his contributions to the history of medicine, his extensive studies on Girolamo Fracastoro, and his reflections on military medicine as a practice of care under conditions of extreme vulnerability. Special emphasis is placed on Pellegrini’s understanding of medicine as a fundamentally humanistic discipline, grounded in clinical observation, proximity to patients, and sensitivity to the moral dimensions of medical practice.